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9:06

Exploring a 'hidden world', astronaut Jeremy Hansen |...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/28

This is a re-run of our special episode to mark Earth Day 2022: We explore the hidden secrets beneath the world’s surface with astronaut Jeremy Hansen, from the Canadian Space Agency.As part of Jeremy’s cave training with the European Space Agency, he has ventured deep underground rocky caves in Sardinia.The skill and equipment required means not everyone can experience this mysterious place… until now.Jeremy relives his journey through the caves, explains their relevance for astronaut training and

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9:06

Secrets behind Avatar: The Way of Water

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/23

CGI water in almost every scene, new facial animation techniques, and using AI. The secrets behind the Avatar sequel revealed, after a decade of work, and an estimated production cost of $350million. Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett from Weta FX explain the challenges they faced and the tools they used in the making of Avatar: The Way of Water. In this episode:How CGI water was made so realisticMaking the audience forget they’re watching VFXChallenges behind the different states of waterHow directors

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7:59

The last white Christmas?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/22

In a special festive episode of Tech & Science Daily, we’re looking at all things snow.Vikki Thompson, Senior Research Associate at the School of Geographical Sciences and Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol, explains the science behind white Christmases and whether they’re in danger from climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:15

Start Me Up: UK's first space launch

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/21

Virgin Orbit has secured licences for the UK’s first space launch and we hear from the lead scientist who uncovered the ‘first record of a dinosaur eating a mammal’.Plus, Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO once he finds ‘someone foolish enough’ to replace him.Also in this episode:Nasa’s Insight Mars lander goes dark after 4 years on Red PlanetQueen’s ‘hedgehog’ mushroom among new discoveries recorded by Kew Gardens in 2022Archaeologists pinpoint ‘tomb of Jesus’ midwife’ in Israeli forestStar

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5:37

Supercomputer predicts extinction

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/20

A supercomputer has predicted mass extinction by 2100 with a quarter of Earth’s species lost. We find out about the AI tech that could fix the food waste problem. The Met Office says 2023 will be even hotter than 2022 - and one of the warmest years on record.Also in this episode:Stem cell regenerates baby’s heartTrees store 'twice as much carbon' as once thoughtThe ‘skin’ that lets you ‘touch’ things in the metaverseRescued turtle that would not have survived in the wild arrives at its new

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5:27

Twitter poll votes Musk to step down

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/19

Elon Musk looks set to step down as Twitter CEO, following results of a poll he conducted on the platform. Also in Twitter news, it’s banning users from linking to Facebook, Instagram and other rival platforms. A ‘historic’ deal to protect nature has been agreed at the UN biodiversity summit, COP 15.Also in this episode:UK's cancer death rate has fallen 16% in last 20 yearsChina’s top epidemiologist says the country will face three Covid waves this winterInsurers shun FTX-linked crypto firmsMPs

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6:56

Toxic metal warning for London Tube

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2022/12/16

London Tube warning: toxic metal particles could get into your bloodstream. Twitter is blocking links to rival platform Mastodon. Why concerns have been raised over children using VR headsets.Also in this episode:Livestock farming polluted rivers 300 times in one yearVirgin Atlantic to launch first transatlantic net zero flightStudy reveals the five factors linked with long-lifeDell’s prototype modular laptopUnreal Tournament 3 returns to SteamFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast

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6:30

TikTok algorithm teen safety alert

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/15

Study: TikTok is ‘pushing harmful content into teenagers’ feeds’. Headspace CEO on why we need to “brush our brains”. How coffee can ‘perk up’ semiconductors. Also in this episode:Grounded: Twitter bans user tracking Elon Musk’s private jetThe drone on Mars ready to tackle the red planet’s hillsWhy Google won’t launch a ChatGPT rivalWill Apple allow rival app stores on iPhone in the EU?The UK’s top Alexa queries of 2022 revealedFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See

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7:00

Could this AI chatbot take your job?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/14

ChatGPT: the AI chatbot touted as teacher and journalist replacement. Nuclear expert Dr Peter Martin on nuclear fusion powering our homes. Why tidal energy could replace fossil fuels and nuclear. The Christmas asteroid set to zoom past earth. In this episode:TPGen24 founder Stuart Murphy on tidal powerGene-edited hens may end the cull of billions of male chicksPromising results announced for mRNA personalised cancer vaccineFemale genitalia taboo ‘misdiagnosed snake double clitoris’‘Artificial womb’

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7:07

Nuclear fusion breakthrough is energy 'holy grail'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/13

Have we finally cracked nuclear fusion? US announcement expected soon. More bad news for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. How AI can boost breast cancer diagnoses. The Christmas lights that could give you a real shock. Also in this episode:Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s Trust and Safety CouncilNZ high-tech land yacht breaking wind-powered recordNew domestic abuse campaign launches on TinderRick And Morty co-creator’s video game where the guns talk backFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on

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6:48

Nasa Orion moon capsule splashdown

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/12

Historic moment for Nasa’s Artemis mission as its Orion capsule splash-lands in the Pacific Ocean following completion of a 26-day, nearly 1.5million-mile flight testing systems ahead of a future human mission to the moon. James Webb Space Telescope spies youngest baby galaxy. Musk vs Cook as Twitter bumps price of Apple iOS tick verification. Early reviews in for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic survival row rebooted for charity. Teen ‘leukaemia-free’ after

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6:49

Secrets of Solar System’s ‘ghostly glow’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/09

Scientists from Arizona State University have discovered eerie, mysterious light ringing our solar system after scouring 200,000 images from Nasa’s Hubble space telescope. Who are the artists being flown to the MOON by a billionaire? Kew Gardens botanists are investigating apple DNA - Tech & Science Daily finds out more with Dr Ilia Leitch, senior research leader in character evolution. God of War Ragnarök among Game Awards winners...plus stage-crasher! UK shivers in coldest December for 10

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6:34

Could world’s oldest DNA save the planet?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/08

Cambridge University’s Professor Eske Willerslev on why understanding TWO-MILLION-year-old DNA found in Greenland could be critical to help saving Earth. TikTok ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ sued over child safety. Ex-Theranos exec Sunny Balwani jailed for nearly 13 years. Stunning 50-year-old Moon landing shots remastered from Apollo 17. Game Awards 2022: Horizon Forbidden West and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope nominated - analysis with the Evening Standard's Vicky Jessop. Hope London Eye 'could stay

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6:28

UK orbital space rocket launch latest

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/07

A 747 plane will take off from Cornwall Airport Newquay on Wednesday and release its satellite-packed rocket on the Virgin Orbit mission, with the mission planned a little after 10pm GMT. How a chance discovery during liver drug research led to news Covid-19 treatment hope - interview with Cambridge University’s Dr Fotios Sampaziotis. What next for China after post-lockdown Zero Covid strategy crumbles amid public protests? Better Call Seal…Dr Isabelle Charrier from the Institute of Neuroscience at

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6:58

Nasa’s Orion moon probe is Earth-ward bound

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/06

It’s the home stretch for Nasa’s space capsule, which made a final lap around the moon before heading back to Earth while testing systems for a 2024 human lunar mission. How soon until AI search chatbots replace Googling? Scam warning as fake money ads beat social media filters in Which? consumer investigation. Robot dog unleashed at Heathrow Airport. COP15 biodiversity: Better policy and more cash to stop habitat loss, urges London conservationist. Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over brain chip

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5:28

World’s biggest telescope hunts aliens

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/05

The Square Kilometre Array is being built in South Africa and Australia to hunt deep into the galaxy for the origins of the Big Bang and even investigate extra-terrestrial life. Prince of Wales: ‘We can repair Earth’. Climate change: coral microbiomes sleep when it’s winter. Mystery of 2,500 dead seals found on Russia’s Caspian Sea coast. Chinese taikonaut trio back on Earth after six months building in space. Eleven-year-old banned from Valorant on Twitch for being under age. ‘No bones’ TikTok “no

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6:57

Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/02

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence as Tesla finally delivers its first ever battery-powered heavy-duty truck.Lauren Brent, Associate Professor at the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, tells Tech & Science Daily, how some female monkeys prioritise friends and ‘actively reduce’ their social circle as they age - in a similar way to humans.Also in this episode:‘Covid-19 can remain on some groceries for days’Mars mega-tsunami ‘caused by

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6:47

Crypto: Ex-FTX boss breaks silence

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/12/01

Former FTX boss has broken his silence since the crypto firm’s bankruptcy - while thousands remain locked out of savings. Tech & Science Daily hear from one of the astrophysicists behind the discovery of a star ‘squeezed like a toothpaste tube’ by a supermassive black hole. Plus Spotify Wrapped is back - with a new ‘music personality’ feature.Also in this episode:UK’s top trending YouTube video for 2022 revealedFossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’Elon

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6:25

Alzheimer’s disease drug breakthrough

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/11/30

Alzheimer’s breakthrough ‘beginning of the end’ for the disease. YouTube daredevil Danny MacAskill on old-school videos and algorithms. Creepy Zuckerberg deep fake goes viral. Mariah Carey vs Bats: which has a better vocal range?Also in this episode:Tesla is 'redesigning the Model 3’.Researchers discover two new minerals on meteorite grounded in SomaliaChina sends new crew to Tiangong space station‘Enough Christmas turkeys available’ despite Avian flu outbreakFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

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6:34

Nasa’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule breaks record

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/11/29

Nasa's Orion capsule has reached the farthest distance from Earth, shattering the record for the maximum distance a spacecraft designed to carry humans has ever been.The government is accused of ‘weakening’ Online Safety Bill as it’s revealed more than 1.6 million social media accounts are owned by underage children.Professor Anthony Gordon, Chief Investigator of a multi-million-pound trial involving Covid scientists tells Tech & Science Daily about how they plan on rapidly finding flu

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