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8:40

New AI foot scanner to spot early warning signs of...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/06/04

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence foot scanner which spots the early warning signs of heart disease - and could keep people with the condition out of hospital.Also, we join Postdoctoral Researcher Anže Zupanc, who explains how a portion of fish and chips, cans solve one of modern technology’s most pressing sustainability problems.Plus, after thirty years of research, scientists say drinking coffee could help women age more healthily.Also in this episode:-Epic Games and CD Projekt

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10:25

Mount Etna erupts leaving tourists fleeing for their...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/06/02

Mount Etna has erupted, sending huge plumes of ash into the air and leaving tourists running for their lives.And we’re joined by health campaigner and NHS GP Dr Sonia Adesara, for more on the recent disposable vapes ban - and the alleged loopholes which some retailers are exploiting.Plus, there’s a new drug called camizestrant which, according to experts, can help stop certain breast cancer tumours before they grow.Also in this episode:The Stranger Things series finale trailer is hereThere are new

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12:01

'I'm devastated that AI stole my voice'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/30

Gayanne Potter told us that ScotRail are using her voice for their new AI train announcements without her permission.ScotRail unveiled their new AI announcer ‘Iona’ earlier this month, and Gayanne is urging them to change it.Gayanne explained that her voice was taken from a previous employer, Swedish company ReadSpeaker, and claims it was not made clear in her contract that they could use her voice again in the future.This episode includes responses from both ScotRail and ReadSpeaker.Also in this

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10:42

‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk leaves Trump’s White House

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/29

After just over four months at the White House, Elon Musk has stepped down from his role in the U.S. government.Musk announced he’ll now focus on his other business projects.A group of mysterious and unknown 85 million-year-old elasmosaur fossils– some of the most famous in North America – have finally been identified, and drumroll, they’re even a new species.We join lead author Professor Robin O’Keefe, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University in the US.Plus,

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9:38

UK's Arctic mission to counter threat of Putin’s Russia

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/27

The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Norway and Iceland this week, specifically the Arctic Circle, to look at the measures being taken to counter Russia’s actions in the region.The government is also exploring the use of artificial intelligence to detect hostile state activity, in a joint scheme with Iceland and the Alan Turing Institute.A new diagnostic blood test has been presented at the World Congress on Endometriosis. Diagnosis typically takes seven years for the disease, and

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11:00

Elden Ring is getting a film adaptation - but will it...

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2025/05/23

…Fans of Elden Ring… The game is getting a film adaptation.The movie was first reported by InSneider, and will be released by A24 in partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment.To tell us everything, we’re joined by The Standard’s culture writer and commissioning editor, Vicky Jessop.Also in this episode:-Scientists in China create night vision contact lenses.-A UK woman is preparing to sail a 10,000-mile loop of the Arctic Circle - which allegedly is only possible due to melting sea

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10:24

The tiny house travelling through space to the Moon

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2025/05/22

If you look up at the sky tonight, cast a good luck wish to a tiny red 3D-printed Swedish house travelling through space.The house is preparing to become the first house ever to land on the Moon.We caught up with creator of The Moonhouse, Swedish artist Mikael Genberg, and Emil Vinterhav, CEO of The Moonhouse AB and the technical leader for the Moonhouse mission.Also in this episode:-Google I/O 2025… and they’re doubling down on artificial intelligence-Sex offenders could face mandatory chemical

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10:25

Will the new global pandemic treaty work without...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/21

At this year’s annual World Health Assembly, World Health Organisation member countries have voted in favour of a global pandemic agreement.The US were not present at the assembly, as President Donald Trump intends to withdraw from WHO membership.To walk us through the treaty, its impact and if it’ll make a difference, we're joined by Clinical Assistant Professor Daniela Manno, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.Also in this episode:-Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms more

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9:49

Legal aid cyber attack: what you should know

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/19

Cyber criminals have seized a “significant amount of personal data” of people who applied online to the Legal Aid Agency in the last 15 years, in a major attack on the UK’s justice system.Speaking from London’s Old Bailey, we’re joined by The London Standard’s courts correspondent, Tristan Kirk.To hear more, Tristan features more on this episode of The Standard.Also in this episode:Sir Elton John calls ministers’ AI copyright plans ‘thievery' Habitat in many estuaries at high risk of being

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9:45

Dangerous nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok...

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2025/05/16

Dangerous cancer-causing nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok.Richard Knight, The Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Lead Officer for Cosmetics and Beauty, joins us to explain everything you need to know.The active ingredient, Melanotan2, originally developed as a drug for erectile dysfunction, is neither an authorised medicine in the UK nor regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and it does not fall under the definition of a cosmetic product.Also in

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9:47

Want to quit bad habits? Scientists may have unlocked...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/15

London neuroscientists have discovered a second learning system in the brain, which could help explain how our habits are formed.Tech & Science Daily join Dr Marcus Stephenson-Jones, Group Leader at SWC and lead author of the study at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL, who explains how this understanding could revolutionise strategies for addressing addictions and compulsions, as well as for those living with Parkinson's disease.Plus, why the Institute for Public Policy Research think the UK

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7:20

'Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease 10 years early

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/14

Experts from the University of Dundee say that people at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified through a simple MRI scan a decade before they have a heart attack or stroke.We’re joined by lead author Jill Belch, professor of Vascular Medicine at the University of Dundee.A government-built AI tool has been used for the first time to summarise public responses to a consultation, and is now set to be rolled out more widely.Greek authorities issued a temporary tsunami warning on

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7:20

I completed the first triathlon to the top of Everest...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/13

A dream inspired by a book he received aged 7 has been completed: the longest climb of Mount Everest, following a record-breaking triathlon from the shores of the UK.Mitch Hutchcraft, from Cambridgeshire, joins us down the line from base camp while he makes his recovery.Also in this episode:-The M&S cyber crisis deepens as it admits hackers stole customer data.To read the full report from our business editor Jonathan Prynn, click here.-Wegovy slashes the risk of heart disease ‘even before people

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10:06

The online world goes wild for Pope Leo XIV

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/09

Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening. But since he became pontiff, the revelation of his online footprint has captured the imagination of Gen Z. For more, we hear from The London Standard’s features writer and columnist, Maddy Mussen.A new environmentally friendly technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade material has been developed by a

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7:57

‘If we save the sea, we save our world’ –...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/08

A powerful rallying cry to protect the world's oceans has been issued from Sir David Attenborough.His message features in a new film, Ocean with David Attenborough, which opens in cinemas across the world today.Plus, Owkin has launchedK Navigator, an AI-powered research co-pilot designed to revolutionise biomedical science.They say the technology is an “agentic playground” where researchers can explore, refine, and validate a theory, therefore accelerating the quality and pace of their

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10:34

Should AI be allowed in job applications?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/07

AI could be “disrupting” students’ views on their skills and the ability of employers to accurately assess them, according to the Institute of Student Employers. Their recent study shows that around half of employers polled are concerned that graduates might be using artificial intelligence to misrepresent their abilities. Steve Isherwood, Joint Chief Executive of the Institute of Student Employers, joins us to discuss the impact of AI on the recruitment process for graduates and school

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10:22

UK's new quantum space facility could fight off cyber...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/02

How a new Quantum Optical Ground Station is hoping to prevent cyber attacks.Dr Ross Donaldson from Heriot-Watt University tells Tech & Science Daily how their new £2.5 million facility will help secure next-generation communications against cyber threats.TikTok has been fined 530 million euros by the Irish data protection watchdog for breaching EU privacy rules around transferring user data to China.And a ‘shark skin’ coating for planes, which could save the airline industry $34 billion in fuel

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9:30

Super-realistic deepfakes now ‘have a heartbeat’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/05/01

Dr Eisert, from Humboldt University in Germany, told us how pulse rates in super-realistic deepfakes are hard to detect and could escape traditional detector technology.A new AI tool to spot suspected skin cancer has been approved for NHS use.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that the technology has the potential to reduce waiting times.Plus, a soviet rocket entry capsule, which was headed for Venus, is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days.Also in this

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8:39

Is the UK’s power network in trouble?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/04/30

A major fire at a London electrical substation this week, along with a power blackout in Spain and Portugal, has raised fresh questions about the stability of the UK's power network?We spoke to John Loughhead, Professor of Clean Energy at the University of Birmingham and Fellow and Former President at the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Click here to hear the full interview.A doctor contemplating eye removal surgery has her sight restored thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab… just

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8:32

What caused the power outage in Spain?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/04/29

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a "strong oscillation" in the European grid was behind the unprecedented power outage across Spain and Portugal on Monday.Both countries saw train stations, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATM machines knocked out.A large fire has broken out at an electrical substation in West London. This comes a month after a substation fire shut down Heathrow airport.Plus, ZSL hope to unravel the mystery of 230 film reels found hidden in their archive - some with cryptic

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