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The AI-powered search engine prototype will eventually be incorporated into ChatGPT . Enhanced Games: the Olympics alternative where performance-enhancing drugs are allowed . Shark spotted in the River Thames in London . Also in this episode: Christian Angermayer explains his plans for the ‘Enhanced Games’ olympics alternative - hear the full interview on the Brave New World podcast here . ‘Shingl...

..but some report the gift cards don’t work. Why the T. rex may have been much heavier and longer than previously thought . Is having a glass of wine a day actually good for you? Also in this episode: Dr Neil Adams from the Natural History Museum explains the incredibly rare mammal fossil set to join their collections Study finds AI could help two-thirds of workers with daily tasks ULEZ expansion...

Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from healthy cells . Weight-loss jab approved for use in UK to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Video footage shows breaching whale capsize boat . Sharks found in waters off Brazil test positive for cocaine . Also in this episode: Data watchdog reprimands school over facial recognition for canteen payments Calls to rethink smartphone use for u...

Study finds just the smell of stress in humans can change a dog’s behaviour . Researcher explains ‘amazing’ similarities between chimpanzee and human conversations . London police officer quits after calling 999 while high on magic mushrooms . Also in this episode: Dr Gal Badihi explains chimp & human conversational similarities ‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds...

A deepfake video of the president has been shared on ‘X’ after he announced his withdrawal from the election race. Cyber security expert warns another global IT outage is ‘likely’ . US researchers hopeful of a ‘one and done’ flu-jab within five years . Also in this episode: Health reporter Daniel Keane discusses NHS delays as services recover from global IT outage Land for growing fruit and vegeta...

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.

The world’s IT infrastructure went into meltdown with many Microsoft cloud-based systems hobbled after a CrowdStrike cybersecurity Windows update. The Covid-19 inquiry’s bombshell report has found successive UK governments were totally unprepared for the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, which killed over 235,000 Britons. Also in this episode: Parent army fighting kids’ digital device addic...

The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus fetched almost $45 million at auction in New York - a record sum for a dinosaur. King’s speech: power plans and progressing to renewables - with Regen energy analyst Dr Jess Hogan. Dyson unveils luxury headphones to rival AirPods Max. Also in this episode: Can anti-ageing drug really extend your life after mice lab tests? ‘Deeply personal' in...

Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane says DIY tests to detect HPV are part of a new generation of at-home kits to provide clinicians with data and improve gaps in treatment. Covid lockdown fitness guru Joe Wicks gets honorary degree for public health work. Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor swims Seine ‘to prove river cleanliness’. Also in this episode: Do facially-expressive monkeys ‘make better...

Artificial intelligence bill and the King’s speech, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at the Common Wealth think-tank. Amazon Prime Day: consume the hype. iPhone thieves ‘making £15,000 a month’. NHS approves ADHD digital test. Also in this episode: Concern over rise in NHS cancer care delays Malaria jab ‘breakthrough’ Moon cave ‘could become lunar base’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

The CEOs of Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta have all condemned the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Astronomers say they’ve created the most detailed - and  first  - weather report for two distant worlds  beyond  our own solar system. We speak to the lead author of the report, Professor Beth Biller from the Insti...

One of the UK’s top sports psychologists tells Tech & Science Daily how England can win the Euro 2024 final. Dr Misia Gervis, from Brunel University London and Wycombe Wanderers football club, has previously worked with the Lionesses, Olympians and many other elite athletes. Apple Vision Pro finally arrives in the UK. The device is a wearable computer, designed as a set of goggles with interna...

Samsung’s latest Unpacked event has taken place and with it a whole new series of AI-powered Galaxy products have been unveiled, including the launch of the all-new wearable Galaxy Ring.  Ever fancied speeding up the clock? Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time at Liverpool John Moores University, discusses her study which has shown that looking forward to Christmas or Ramadan ‘can...

Dr Jeremy Lockwood, researcher with the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum in London, discusses his study on the ‘most complete dinosaur’ found in a century. Analysis has revealed it’s a new species that roamed the earth around 125 million years ago, and it’s been named ‘Comptonatus chasei’ in tribute to the late fossil hunter Nick Chase, who made the discovery. Europe's newes...

Lift-off? If all goes to plan, ESA's Ariane 6 rocket will launch later today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, during a four-hour window that opens at 6pm UK time. You can watch the livestream here .  Professor Susan Bewley, emeritus professor in obstetrics and women's health at King's College London, discusses her study which suggests that children conceived using egg or sperm donors...

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned the NHS to update their 'vulnerable' IT systems. The Standard's health reporter, Daniel Keane, joins us for the latest. Nasa 'Mars bunker' volunteers speak publicly for the first-time, after spending 12 months on the simulated red planet. The new first-of-its-kind pill which could increase IVF success rates. Also in this episode: Microsoft employees in...

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.

Tech & Science Daily asked Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL, about the new government’ s challenges for tackling the climate crisis, transition to renewable energy and the Tories’ eco report card after 14 years in power. Plus, a Nasa crew is due to leave Mars simulation after 378 days. Richard McCracken, associate professor and lasers expert at Heriot-Watt University, on...

Scientists at India’s Ethophilia Research Foundation report young adults are suffering from dating app-fuelled “social media confusion”, which they say makes it tougher to settle down with a life partner. Plus, a rare space age retro Sunball chair is up for auction - we speak with Nigel Dawson-Ellis, head of design sale at Roseberys. Also in this episode: Smartphone kids ‘link to poor emotion reg...

Latest developments in consumer neurotech at the Royal Society ’s Summer Science Exhibition in London, with Dr Max Wilson, associate professor at University of Nottingham.  Also in this episode: Hurricane Beryl churns deadly path through Caribbean Why was Xbox Live down? WHO’s first quitting smoking guide Human link to extinction of ‘megaherbivores’ Bionic leg ‘powered by thought’ Hosted on A...

How widely are the benefits of artificial intelligence likely to be felt - or are Big Tech firms hoarding the advantages for themselves? Insight with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow specialising in AI and corporate governance at the Common Wealth think tank. Also in this episode: One person dead as 160mph Hurricane Beryl lands in Caribbean. ‘Sea waves’ on Saturn’s moon Titan Nasa pics reve...

Evolution of voting infrastructure and why low-tech balloting can be more secure - with Pippa Catterall, professor of history and policy at the University of Westminster, a specialist in electoral systems. First stage of a rocket being developed by China detached from its launchpad and crashed. Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean islands on high alert . Also in this episode: Monzo launches tools to tackle...

Andrew Parfery, programme manager at the Venture Builder incubator at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the new device that could mean the end of ‘uncomfortable’ smear tests. Vittorio Tantucci, senior lecturer in linguistics at Lancaster University, explains the findings of his study which has shown that British people are increasingly copying each other’s speaking style, but there’s a clear...

Why has SpaceX landed a lucrative Nasa contract to destroy the International Space Station, and what do we know about its replacement? Jake Foster, astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich, explains all. What if buildings could act like trees?  Well yes according to one of the world’s top architects, with a concept called Urban Sequoia. Kent Jackson is a design partner at Skidmore Owing...

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is suffering more problems and it means that the astronauts it carried to the International Space Station are currently stuck there.  The issues have left Boeing scrambling to examine the capsule remotely to try to work out the cause, and ensure a safe return. Tony Kendrick, professor of primary care at the University of Southampton, discusses his research whic...