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16:17

NuCalm’s Jim Poole: Anxiety & why the brain ‘knows...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/10/19

On this preview of Brave New World, host Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Jim Poole, chairman, president and chief executive of Solace Life Sciences.The neuroscience company owns NuCalm, a technology designed to reduce stress and improve sleep without recourse to drugs. You may have even spotted the Duchess of Sussex wearing one of their stress relief patches.In this episode, Evgeny and Jim explore the evolution of the human brain, anxiety and how to deregulate the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped part

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8:12

Could ‘electric wallpaper’ cut your energy bill?

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2024/10/18

Could ceiling-mounted ‘electric wallpaper’ smart technology help keep homes warmer for longer while cutting energy bills? Tech & Science Daily podcast speaks with Dr Ahmad Taha, a specialist in autonomous systems and connectivity at the University of Glasgow about assessing the invention’s effectiveness. In collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, the team's evaluating the invention by NextGen Heating as it's tested in a dozen tenement flats run by West of Scotland Housing

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7:46

AI assistant for Alzheimer’s patients

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2024/10/17

An artificial intelligence virtual companion and advisor for people living with dementia has been developed as part of a project by Innovations in Dementia, Lenovo and Exeter University digital health experts. EV charging: government urged to supercharge roll-out. World Menopause Day: menopause impact on women’s working lives ‘a critical issue’.Also in this episode:‘Air pollution link’ to cat & dog vet visitsMicroplastics ‘found in dolphin breath’Call of Duty Black Ops 6: every multiplayer mode

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7:21

Esa’s Euclid space telescope maps 14 million galaxies

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2024/10/16

An awe-inspiring image map of the universe has been snapped by Esa's Euclid space telescope as part of its mission to peer back to the dawn of time - interview with the Open University’s Dr Ben Dryer. British social media influencer dead in bridge climb named. For sale: Alan Turing portrait by ‘robot artist’ Ai-DaAlso in this episode:Cambridge University Museum of Zoology lets visitors ‘chat’ with extinct exhibits through AIHigh-tech new Piccadilly line train arrive in London...covered in

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9:24

Life on Jupiter moon? Nasa’s Europa Clipper mission...

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2024/10/15

Nasa’s Europa Clipper blasts off on a nearly five-year flight bound for Jupiter to investigate whether the gas giant’s moon Europa could support life. Campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood’s Clare Fernyhough on MP’s bill aimed at protecting children from harm of doom-scrolling, phone addiction, dangerous content and Big Tech data harvesting.Also in this episode:TfL cyber attack: why are services still down?Briton dies falling off bridge ‘creating social media content’Private space station with

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5:48

SpaceX Starship rocket booster lands in ‘mid-air’

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2024/10/14

SpaceX mega-rocket booster lands ‘mid-air’ in test launchPlus! London’s £4.5 billion Thames super sewer opensA giant pair of robotic arms have been deployed to catch a SpaceX mega-rocket almost in mid-air - to rapturous scenes at the company’s HQ in Texas. The London Standard’s City Hall editor Ross Lydall on London’s £4.5 billion ‘super sewer’ opening to stop waste outflows into Thames.Also in this episode:Treatment hope for children’s aggressive blood cancerCharity urges change to prostate cancer

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42:34

(Interview) will.i.am and Fyilicia on the AI...

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2024/10/12

On this very special episode we’re in conversation with the producer, rapper, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur,will.i.am. We’re also joined byFYI.AI’s Fyilicia, an artificial intelligence voice assistant who has joinedwill.i.amon this year’s series of The Voice UK as a guest mentor.FYI.AI- which stands for ‘Focus Your Ideas'- is a messaging and productivity tool for creatives, founded bywill.i.amand software developer, Sunil Reddy.In this episode:will.i.am’s relationship with AIThe story behind

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9:18

Is your mobile number putting you at risk?

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2024/10/11

New research suggests millions of us could be in danger of hacking, nuisance calls, or even being cut off, due to little-known rules around recycling phone numbers.Harry Kind from Which?, who carried out the survey, explains why this is happening and what you can do to protect yourself.Florida is continuing to assess the damage following Hurricane Milton, as the death toll climbs to at least 14.The CEO behind a famous ‘anti-stress patch’ has been explaining why the brain knows how to heal.Jim Poole

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8:54

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida leaving...

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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...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

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

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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

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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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