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Samsung’s vice president of marketing, Annika Bizon, on why flip-phones are back in fashion. Earlier in the month, they announced the latest iterations of their foldable devices, such as the Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Fold7. We also talk about wearables such as the Galaxy Watch8 series, which Annika says is focused heavily on preventative health. The UK’s technology minister is planning social me...

The government has struck a deal with investors for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk. The development will cost around £38 billion, and the government will be the biggest equity shareholder with a 44.9% stake . Why experts have been sounding the alarm about health advice generated by artificial intelligence, with Dr. Kacper Grado, honorary associate professor & fello...

The government will abolish Ofwat as part of an overhaul of a “broken” water regulation system that failed customers and the environment. The environment secretary, Steve Reed, has said they will ensure “British families are never again hit by the shocking bill hikes we saw last year”. Reed made the announcement in response to an independent review released by Sir Jonathan Cunliffe on Monday morni...

Ever wondered what your pet is really thinking? Researchers are using machine learning to try and figure out exactly that. To learn more, we caught up with Dr Jonathan Birch, Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. “It might tell us that a lot of animals are actually not happy with the way we currently care for them.” Following on from Trump’s health diagno...

We explore a revolutionary IVF technique, aimed at preventing mitochondrial diseases, that has resulted in the birth of eight healthy babies in the UK . Sir Professor Doug Turnbull, an expert in neurology, explains how their innovative method works. Plus, Donald Trump changes key Coca-Cola ingredient, and the new dialogue enhancement feature from Sonos. Also in this episode: Meta's ambitious AI da...

The iconic Grade I listed greenhouses at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew will experience a major renovation. The world-famous Palm House and Waterlily House date back to around 1848, and haven’t been touched for over forty years. To hear more about the reasons behind the £60 million renovation project, and the innovative approaches to make these iconic greenhouses net zero, we spoke to Reuben Bri...

A once-a-day pill health experts are calling 'life-changing' will be offered to hundreds of people living with cystic fibrosis. The drug, called Alyftrek, is a type of modular therapy which works to tackle the underlying cause of the rare condition. NHS England has announced that the treatment will be available for children and adults with rare forms of cystic fibrosis. A new £650 million Electric...

In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5 and is now a world authority on brain optimisation. To hear the full interview with Jim Kwik, and to learn his top tips to boost your brain power, search Brave New World or click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University College London neuroscientist and dancer, Guido Orgs, says the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains. Their results suggest that sharing the moment with others may be as important as the performance itself. Tech & Science Daily spoke to the first author of the study, Dr. Laura Rai, a research fellow from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL. Alex Raw...

‘Heatwaves are silent killers’, according to Dr Gary Konstantinoudis, lecturer at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment , at Imperial College London. Summer heatwaves caused 263 deaths in London . This data comes as a week-long heat health alert for the capital kicks in . A new generation of foldable phones has been unveiled by Samsung . The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino , has...

O2, with backing from The British Skin Foundation, have created a first-of-its-kind phone ' Skincase',  designed to highlight the sun’s harmful UV rays on human skin. We join researcher and creative technologist Marc Teyssier, who has previously designed artificial skin for robots. The eruption of an Indonesian volcano has left locals finding ‘breathing painful’. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erup...

A malaria treatment has been approved for use on babies and young children for the first time. Has our understanding of “Space Ice" been wrong this entire time? Tech & Science Daily spoke to lead author, Dr Michael B. Davies, from UCL and the University of Cambridge, who says their discovery could also conflict with a speculative theory about how life on Earth began. Plus, the UK Government wi...

In this excerpt from the Brave New World podcast, Evgeny Lebedev talks with Mark Hyman about the rise of longevity medicine, and what lifestyle changes we can make to enhance our health span. To hear the episode in full just search Brave New World Evening Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, we speak to Dr Beth Mortimer, from the University of Oxford, who is measuring seismic vibrations to track African elephants’ communication. Elephants can feel vibrations through the ground from enormous distances, which can dictate their travelling routes through the savannah. Beth and her team buried 1,200 seismic ​nodes underground to measure the...

A huge wildfire is spreading through the Greek island of Crete, fuelled by strong winds. The blaze began on Wednesday afternoon near Lerapetra, and so far, at least 1,500 people from villages, tourist resorts and coastal hotels have been evacuated. It comes as a scorching heatwave grips the European continent, with temperatures reaching over 40C degrees. The Royal Society’s free Summer Science Exh...

The fire that caused the chaotic shutdown of Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by a “catastrophic” failure of a crucial component at an electricity substation that should have been prevented , Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) said in a report on the incident on Wednesday. Also in this episode: Composer and violinist Ellie Wilson on her immersive melody to highlight the fr...

The common beetle could soon be our new superhero. Dubbed ‘Cyborg’ beetles, these insects will be equipped with microchip backpacks, designed to help search and rescue crews locate survivors within hours instead of days after a disaster. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered that some species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemica...

In this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev speaks with Ryan Holiday about the modern media landscape, echo chambers and the value of Stoic leadership. To hear the episode in full just search Brave New World Evening Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does AEON compare to Elon Musk's Tesla humanoid, Optimus? We’re joined by the President of Hexagon’s Robotics division, Arnaud Robert, who is behind AEON, a humanoid robot capable of autonomously completing various tasks. Hexagon recently revealed AEON at the Hexagon LIVE Global event. They say their robot is designed to support the automotive, aerospace, transportation, and warehousing indust...

Health officials have launched a new study into the side effects of weight loss and diabetes jabs , after hundreds of people have experienced problems with their pancreas. The head of LinkedIn UK, Janine Chamberlin, has been speaking to Tech & Science Daily about their new AI coach tool and the use of artificial intelligence on CVs. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the image of a...

‘It ​could ​probably ​curl ​up ​quite ​comfortably ​in ​your ​lap’ A rare and dog-sized dinosaur, the size of “a collie”, from America’s Morrison Formation, is on display at the Natural History Museum in London .  After being wrongly categorised when it was found, it has now been revealed as a new species. This ​tiny ​dinosaur would have roamed North America during the Late Jurassic period, a...

Orcas in North America have been found to make tools out of seaweed to scratch each other’s backs , according to a study by the Centre for Whale Research and the University of Exeter. Rachel John, co-author of the study, tells us more. The NHS will offer at-home cervical cancer screening test kits to boost participation in this life-saving programme. Google may have to make changes in the UK to gi...

The Standard's Bill Bowett on the bunker-busting bombs which US President Donald Trump unleashed on Iran. As part of this weekend's offensive, twelve of the bunker buster bombs were used to target three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. We meet American zoologist Dr Laurie Marker, who has made it her life mission to save the cheetah from extinction. Plus, GPs can prescribe the w...

That’s according to neuroscientists at UCL, UCLH and King's College London, who investigated how different types of pain processing develop very early on, by scanning the brains of premature babies two weeks after birth. Tech & Science Daily spoke to the lead author of the breakthrough study, Lorenzo Fabrizi, professor in developmental system neuroscience at UCL. We were told their research ca...

A SpaceX rocket exploded into a huge fireball when getting ready for a flight test. The disastrous explosion of Elon Musk’s Starship 36 happened on Wednesday evening at Starbase in Texas; thankfully, no one was hurt.  The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has raised concerns about the ‘Wild West’ of fat injections, Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs), botox and fillers, which they say are be...