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10:20

Toothpaste made from hair repairs damaged teeth

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/20

A new study shows that a protein found in hair, skin and wool is better at protecting teeth than fluoride. We speak to Dr Sherif Elsharkawy from King’s College London about how keratin toothpaste can stop tooth decay.Children who vape are three times more likely to become smokers, that's according to an umbrella review published in Tobacco Control.UK ‘agreed to drop’ Apple data demand in privacy row, US chief says. Read more here.Plus, a new moon has been discovered orbiting UranusAlso in this

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10:41

The world's largest animal crossing is built in Colorado

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2025/08/19

Colorado has built the world's largest animal crossing. We speak to Kara Van Hoose from Colorado Parks and Wildlife about why Monument is building a bridge for animals.And are zombie rabbits real? Kara explains the disease affecting cottontail bunnies that gives them a horned appearance.Plus, the kids' magnesium supplement that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have advised customers to dispose of.Also in this episode:Water tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Lake

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10:40

“Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” added to the...

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2025/08/18

Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary Publishing Manager, joins us to explain why “Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” have been added to their dictionary.The UK government extends opening hours for 100 local health centres to speed up patient diagnosis.AI chatbot plushies have been developed for children as young as three.Rosie Weatherley from the mental health charity, Mind, speaks to us about the soothing benefits of crafting.Also in this episode:-Spain deploy an extra 500 troops to help battle

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10:33

Disney+ deliver Alien: Earth egg to the Natural...

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2025/08/15

Sci-fi fans… FX’s Alien: Earth landed on August 13th. From Noah Hawley and Ridley Scott, the new series is available to stream on Disney+ UK.To celebrate the launch, Disney+ delivered a Xenomorph egg to the Natural History Museum to be displayed within a new exhibit titled "Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?".To find out more, we’re joined by the museum's head of collections and professor of planetary science, Caroline Smith.Due to increased demand for the weight loss drug Mounjaro, US

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10:39

LinkedIn says A-Level results day ‘no longer...

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2025/08/14

Career expert at LinkedIn, Charlotte Davies, tells us that A-level results day is no longer a life-defining “sliding doors moment”.They say school leavers are rethinking their approach to their first career and are opting for apprenticeships instead.She also told us the top five fastest-growing skills that are on the rise, which include AI literacy and large language models utilisation.Frank Strang, who founded the UK’s first spaceport, SaxaVord, died on Tuesday at the age of 67.In a statement,

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7:41

REPLAY: Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? with...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/13

On this replay preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to explain the science behind nighttime slumber and why it's crucial to living our best lives awake.The pair discuss everything from sleep hygiene, our circadian rhythm and body clocks, the impact of technology before bed and whether it actually affects us.Listen to the full conversation on the Brave

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10:28

Cat dementia is similar to human Alzheimer's disease

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2025/08/12

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans with Alzheimer’s disease.Scientists hope their findings lead to new treatments for both humans and our feline friends.For more, we spoke to the lead author, Dr Robert McGeachan, at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Studies.A swarm of jellyfish forced the shutdown of France’s largest nuclear power plant, Gravelines.But how unusual is this event?And, Reddit blocks the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from archiving large portions of

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10:40

Perseid meteor shower: when and how to see it

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/11

Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Ed Bloomer on how to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak.Cast your eyes skyward between midnight and 5.30am on the 12th of August.NASA says it’s the “most popular meteor shower of the year".Chip makers Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenue from sales of the H20 and MI308 chips to China.180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes are being removed from the River Thames by the Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames

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10:53

OpenAI's Dr GPT-5 is here, with 'PhD level intelligence'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/08

OpenAI has released its much-anticipated GPT-5 AI chatbot, claiming it's a "significant leap in intelligence" and "it's like talking to an expert".Also we speak to Martin Fidock, CEO of Oviva, the NHS’s biggest weight-loss jab provider, about how the company is using AI to personalise service for patients and tackle the UK's £126bn obesity crisis.The UK government announced new measures to crack down on unlicensed cosmetic practitioners. We hear from The Standard journalist Arielle Domb about the

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9:29

Trump announces 100% tariffs on chips made outside...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/07

President Donald Trump announced that he’s imposing 100% tariffs on computer chips and semiconductors that are produced outside of the United States. It’s expected to increase the cost of any electronics made outside of the country.On the same day, Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that 100% of the glass for Apple's phones and watches will be made in the USFollowing a major hack, Tea Dating Advice Inc. has been hit with 10 potential class action lawsuits in federal and state courts, which

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10:21

Google DeepMind's Genie 3, giant dinosaurs had weaker...

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2025/08/06

Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, and it's hoped this is the next step to artificial general intelligence for them, as well as further enhancing interactive experiences.A FOI request reveals a phone stolen every 15 minutes a day in Westminster, London. We join Ed Connolly, Chief Commercial Officer at Currys on a new pilot which aims to curb pavement thefts.The US announced on Tuesday that it will cancel funding for the production and research of the mRNA vaccine. The vaccine works by fighting

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12:42

Storm Patrol: Sharks fitted with sensors to predict...

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2025/08/05

Project lead, Professor Aaron B. Carlisle, a marine ecologist at the University of Delaware, joins us to explain why sharks are being used to deliver important weather data from the ocean.The Scottish & Southern Electricity Network have described Storm Floris as "the most damaging summer storm in recent memory".Skyrora has the go-ahead to launch a vertical take-off of their 11m tall Skylark L rocket.Plus, the fraud prevention service Cifas has highlighted a “worrying trend” of people selling

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12:21

Storm Floris: “Records could be broken in terms of...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/08/04

Met Office meteorologist, Aidan McGivern, joins us as Storm Floris hits the UK with predicted winds of up to 85mph, causing severe travel disruption.And what’s caused snow to fall, for the first time in decades, across some areas of Australia?For the first time in hundreds of years, a volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted on Sunday.Plus, a vaccine for gonorrhoea is now available at sexual health clinics in England, as part of a world-first scheme.Also in this episode:-Leopard

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13:52

Family roots: potatoes evolved from tomatoes, study...

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2025/08/01

Co-author Dr Sandy Knapp, a merit researcher at the Natural History Museum, joins us to discuss the new study, which they say uncovers a missing piece of the potato’s evolutionary history.Welcome to the world, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, the “oldest baby” to have ever been born. He was born in the US from an embryo that had been stored for thirty years.And which UK city is receiving the most suspected scam emails or texts?Also in this episode:-The technology transforming a London garden into a live

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10:23

Grounded: air traffic control failure throws UK...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/31

Planes at major UK airports had to be grounded on Wednesday following a technical glitch at air traffic control.National Air Traffic Services confirmed a radar failure caused the issue.However, the major disruption has led to calls for the head of NATS, Martin Rolfe, to resign.Artificial intelligence continues to shake up the legal scene.We spoke to the founder of Brandsmiths, Adam Morallee, who has developed a new AI-powered trademark search and registration tool.And TikTok will now alert parents

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9:03

Is Russia's monster earthquake 'far from over'? |...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/30

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders across the Pacific.This is one of the top 10 earthquakes ever recorded.To find out the latest, we’re joined by Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London.Keep up to date by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:16

Google’s most “powerful AI search to date” is here

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/29

The US tech giant is launching AI Mode in Google Search across the UK this week. The tool is powered by Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 2.5.What are VPNs and why they’re being used to bypass new online safety measures, with cybersecurity expert and senior vice president at Ping Identity, Alex Laurie.Beijing's extreme rain 'trap': 80,000 people relocate and power outages hit more than 130 villages.Also in this episode:-A 4,000-year-old handprint on an Ancient Egyptian artefact is discovered at

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7:08

REPLAY: Mark Effinger aka Mr Noots (Brave New World)

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/28

Evgeny Lebedev meets with Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, the company says they've helped 300,000 people - including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors - unlock their potential. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory. To hear the interview in full, just search Brave New World.Disclaimer: You should always seek your own medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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9:56

Children must not grow up at mercy of toxic...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/25

New rules have been enforced by regulator Ofcom with the aim to better protect children online.The rules require online platforms to have age checks in place if they host pornography or other harmful content such as self-harm, suicide or eating disorders.Peter Kyle, the UK’s Technology Secretary, said a generation of children will not be allowed to grow up “at the mercy of toxic algorithms”.Tech & Science Daily join Matthew Sowemimo, Associate Head of Policy for Child Safety Online at NSPCC, and

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9:12

Donald Trump: ‘We’ll win the artificial intelligence...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2025/07/24

America has unveiled its AI Action Plan.In a speech at the 'Winning the AI Race' summit in Washington DC, president Donald Trump said the US is going to win the artificial intelligence race.According to The White House, the plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars.Plus, Tech & Science Daily joins Adam Layer, Harbour Master from the Port of London Authority, who is warning children and their parents about the dangers of the tidal River Thames.The Port of London

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