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8:54

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida leaving...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/10/10

Met Office Tropical Prediction Scientist, and friend of the show, Julian Hemming, reveals the latest updates on Hurricane Milton. It's after more than two million homes and businesses have been left without power and strong winds have ripped off the roof of a Major League Baseball stadium in the west coast of Florida.The WWF says that according to its latest global stocktake, wildlife numbers have fallen by 73% in 50 years. Dr Mike Barrett, WWF’s chief scientific adviser and one of the lead author’s

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8:45

Biden: ‘Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst...

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2024/10/09

US President Joe Biden has been urging Floridians to evacuate now as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.Professor Ralf Toumi, Director of the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, shares the latest updates on the hurricane, and reveals how climate change may have played a role in its intensity.Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, tells Tech & Science Daily why they’re sending a British team to Antarctica for five months to count

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8:26

Could Hurricane Milton become a Category 6?

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2024/10/08

Florida is preparing for potentially ‘life-threatening’ winds and storm surges from Hurricane Milton - as concerns remain over what hurricane category it will be when it makes landfall.Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office and friend of the show, Julian Heming, explains how Milton has been strengthening and weakening over the past 24 to 48 hours, and at one point there were concerns it could even reach Category 6 .Julian also discusses the latest on Hurricane Kirk which is due to impact

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8:39

Hurricane Milton: Florida prepares for ‘biggest...

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2024/10/07

Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office, Julian Heming, discusses what we know so far about Hurricane Milton, after Floridians are warned to prepare for the ‘biggest evacuation in seven years’.Tech & Science Daily speak to one of the lead investigators of a new clinical trial to prevent food allergies in children which has opened in the UK. Gideon Lack, professor of paediatric allergy at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and King’s College London, reveals the significance of the study

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14:47

Deepak Chopra: Why AI is the future of medicine...

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2024/10/05

For this preview of Brave New World, we look at why AI is the future of medicine. Alternative medicine advocate and best-selling author Deepak Chopra joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to discuss why artificial intelligence is the key to unlocking both personal and spiritual growth, and why humanity is at a crucial crossroads with technology.The health and wellness expert has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for nearly 50 years and recently released his 95th book, titled Digital

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8:00

World-first ovarian cancer vaccine ‘hopes to wipe out...

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2024/10/04

Professor Ahmed Ahmed, director of the ovarian cancer cell laboratory at MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford, is leading the research into the first ovarian cancer vaccine.The hope is that the jab could one day be given to women preventatively on the NHS with the aim of eliminating the disease.Tech & Science Daily speak to the creator of a device helping people with Parkinson's to walk.Martijn van der Ent, Medical Director and co-founder of Cue2Walk

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8:08

Marburg virus: Everything you need to know

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/10/03

Our Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, reveals the latest after a travel warning has been issued for Rwanda following an outbreak of the Marburg virus.It's as a station platform was cordoned off in Germany yesterday over concerns that a train passenger may have arrived carrying the dangerous disease.Daniel also talks to Tech & Science Daily about a new ‘world-leading’ NHS study where newborns will be screened for genetic conditions.Also in this episode:Protecting Earth from Asteroids: Belfast

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6:53

Hurricane Helene: computer chip supply fear as quartz...

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2024/10/02

A quartz mine that extracts silicon for chips inside the world’s computers has halted production after being hit by Storm Helene. Tech editor Alex Pell explains what we know so far, and the possible disruption this might have on consumers.Canary Wharf and the Eden Project’s “Eden Dock” launches in the UK’s capital, we hear from our business editor, Jonathan Prynn.Also in this episode:Meta partners with UK banks to combat fraudHow to help a dog understand you better, according to scientistsMoth

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8:05

Why Mount Everest is growing taller...

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2024/10/01

The world’s tallest mountain is growing taller, and scientists think they know why. We speak to Adam Smith, co-author of the study from University College London. The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station has closed, with Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL.Plus, why has musician Aurora performed a gig in the Arctic?Also in this episode:Storm Helene: Electric vehicle saltwater fire riskPine martens return to the South West of England for the first time in more than a

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8:15

SpaceX reach ISS to rescue stranded astronauts

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2024/09/30

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully arrive at the ISS, to bring home Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.Plus, scientists at the University of Southampton are testing a new propulsion system which could allow far deeper space voyages, using metals collected and harvested from planets as fuel.Tech & Science Daily speak to lead scientist Dr Minkwan Kim.Also in this episode:Why do lizards blow bubbles underwater? with Dr Lindsey Swierk, lead researcher on the

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8:33

Deepak Chopra on his AI digital twin

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/09/27

In an interview with our sister podcast, Brave New World, one of the most famous faces of alternative medicine on the planet, Deepak Chopra, explains how any of us can receive spiritual guidance from his new digital AI twin.We speak to the Met Office as category 4 Hurricane Helene makes landfall in north-west Florida.And, Daniel Keane, the London Standard’s Health Reporter, joins us to explain why scientists are urging parents to get their children vaccinated amid rising cases of whooping cough and

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7:23

Cyber attack hits Wi-Fi networks of major UK train...

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2024/09/26

19 train stations across the UK have had their Wi-Fi networks hacked, including 10 of London’s biggest. Tech & Science Daily speak to cyber security expert Richard Bingley, about everything we know so far and why this is the latest public service to be targeted.Scientists are sounding the alarm over the potential dark side of SpaceX’s Starlink. We hear from Dr Sam Lawler, an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Campion College at the University of Regina, who is one scientist raising the

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7:54

US Election: TikTok bans Russian State media accounts

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2024/09/24

The social media giant announces move in efforts to prevent disinformation surrounding the US presidential race. When is Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update releasing on consoles and mobile? Our health reporter, Daniel Keane, discusses the findings of a new report which says more young people are being admitted to hospital as their mental health is “in crisis”.BA’s Director of Sustainability on the airline’s $11 million deal to purchase carbon removal creditsScientists say octopuses share leadership with

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7:30

UK ‘megastorm’: Severe weather, flooding fears &...

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2024/09/23

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as millions of people across the country face experiencing more than a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours.Scientists discover sea birds such as penguins and albatrosses have highly touch-sensitive areas of their beaks to help them find food. Lead author Dr Carla du Toit from Cambridge’s Department of Earth Sciences tells Tech & Science Daily about their study.Do you have a bit of morbid curiosity? The curator of a new London exhibition about

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6:41

How Britain’s seabeds are battling climate change

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2024/09/20

Conservationists are calling for increased protection of seabeds and coastal habitats around Britain to protect underwater carbon stores in the battle against climate change - interview with Tom Brook of WWF-UK on Blue Carbon Mapping Project. Vast glacier ‘could be lost by 23rd century’. DNA laser crystal storage project ‘to reboot humanity in billions of years'Also in this episode:Blood test early warning for child diabetesAntidepressant ‘unexpectedly effective’ fighting brain tumoursWhy are ‘bison

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6:53

Record-breaking black hole jets found in faraway galaxy

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2024/09/19

Astronomers at California Institute of Technology have discovered the longest pair of black hole jets ever found - in a galaxy seven-and-a-half billion light years away. Ghost arrests: how police infiltrated messaging app. Aggressive prostate cancer: new treatment techniques research.Also in this episode:Test flight success for $125K space balloon tourHidden ‘structures’ revealed beneath MarsQuarter of young Londoners unvaccinated for measlesZoom fatigue? Worst video-call backgrounds revealed Hosted

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7:12

First-of-its kind surgery to separate rare conjoined...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/09/18

A British neurosurgeon has successfully led a 14-hour operation to separate one-year-old twin girls. Our health reporter, Daniel Keane, explains the fascinating details including how mixed reality technology played a crucial part.An extremely rare supermoon which coincided with a partial lunar eclipse happened last night… did you see it?Plus, why Earth is set to get a 'second moon' later this month.Also in this episode:Actor James Nesbitt’s reaction to AI voice cloning scam warning issued by

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6:45

iOS 18 release: what are new iPhone features?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/09/17

Apple has released its much-awaited iOS 18 update - let’s examine what software includes for owners of a second-generation iPhone SE, XR or newer. Covid variant XEC: what’s known about new variant. Titan deaths inquiry: last words from doomed submersible.Also in this episode:Meta will train AI on UK Facebook & Instagram postsTurtle release in after successful UK rehabBlood flown by drone to beat London jamsBeavers born in English country after 400 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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6:43

Stranded Nasa astronauts: how we cope stuck on ISS

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2024/09/16

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are stranded on the International Space Station, reflect on their mission that will see them stuck orbiting earth until at least February 2025. Titan sub disaster: hearing opens into five deaths. Swapping UPFs ‘may cut diabetes risk’.Also in this episode:How 6G gaming could obliterate your phone batteryRemoving fat gene ‘tricks body into burning more calories’Call for DIY cervical screening testsLasers reveal advanced features of Pacific’s ‘ghost

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7:36

TfL cyber attack ‘much worse than previously thought’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/09/13

The Transport for London cyber attack which happened last week is actually ‘much worse than previously thought’. Our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, explains what we know so far as it’s feared that thousands of passengers may have had their bank details exposed. The announcement comes as a teenager is arrested in connection with the incident.Scientists have revealed that a year ago a massive tsunami triggered by a landslide ’caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days’.Dr Stephen

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