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Reports suggest influencers could be paid £5,000 for their posts . How close are we to getting solar-panel windows? Joe Biden makes his TikTok debut . What’s next for the 1,700-year-old egg discovered intact? Also in this episode: Martin Deil, CEO of ClearVue Technologies explains the tech behind solar-windows Archaeologist Brett Thorn explains more about the ancient Roman egg Intuitive Machines’...

Scientists discover 11 key proteins for predicting the degenerative condition . New NASA spacesuit passes microgravity test. Amazon Prime’s new paywall to access Dolby Vision and Atmos. The secrets of gold discovered in ‘ground-breaking’ experiments . Also in this episode: Professor Jianfeng Feng from Warwick University explains Dementia blood test World’s migratory species under threat - UN repor...

Minions, AI-generated images, and tools for the partially sighted revealed during the ads. Chinese scientists unveil AI child ‘TongTong’ . Will water company bosses get their bonuses stopped over sewage spills? How TikTok is going all QVC. Also in this episode: Second US company prepares to make Moon history after Peregrine’s failed mission Google Bard becomes Gemini in AI-brand change Vast person...

Tech & Science Daily podcast is joined from Chile by Darwin200 director Stewart McPherson to discuss whale conservation, drone tracking and health of the oceans. Lightning when volcanoes erupt ‘sparked life on Earth’. Disney unveils a virtual moving floor under development. Also in this episode: Record ‘worst year’ for cancer diagnosis Supernova link to star dust creation Four-legged robot as...

A UCL study finds drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Volcano on Iceland’s southwestern peninsula erupts for the second time this year. Disney/Fortnite plan ‘games universe’. Longest-living heart transplant patient breaks record. Also in this episode: How to (safely) watch total solar eclipse January was ‘hottest ever’ What would AI do...

Solar blast causes sends a massive plume of energised particles through space at nearly a million miles per hour to trigger communications blackouts in Australia and South Asia. ‘Ancient ocean world’ origin of Nasa’s Bennu asteroid. Alert labels for AI pics on Facebook & Instagram. Child emergency mental health calls rise by 53 per cent. Also in this episode: Why have shark attacks doubled? Sl...

A £17 billion successor to the Large Hadron Collider is being planned by Cern scientists to continue the work of the world’s largest particle accelerator. A 168 million-year-old pterosaur has been found in Scotland. Also in this episode: ‘Hackers-for-hire’ targeted by UK cyber-spies Low-tech, high stamina: 102-year-old RAF pilot’s Spitfire flight Yandex: ‘Russia’s Google’ quits over Ukraine war ro...

Twin-engine drones are being tested by the British Antarctic Survey to carry out research into global warming and marine ecosystems. Heightened avalanche risk from skiers & snowmobile adventurers. Obesity & rooting teeth alert for child health decline. Also in this episode: Mercury looks like ‘disco ball’ in new Nasa pics Sponge test for oesophageal cancer diagnosis ‘Magnetic anomaly’ foun...

Is it possible to live forever – and would you even want to? Evgeny Lebedev is joined by David Walliams to explore the science and ethics of age reversal. He also meets longevity pioneer Dr David Sinclair, who gives advice on how to extend lifespans - and tells David Walliams how to reverse his biological clock. This is a preview of our Brave New World series. To hear the whole episode search 'Bra...

Everything we know so far about the Clapham alkali attack, and St John Ambulance explains what to do if you ever witness, or are the victim of, a chemical attack. A study suggests a malaria vaccine is highly effective in young children. The secret to why some dogs live longer than others. Also in this episode: Amazon and Meta stocks surge after results, while Apple drops Climate campaigner Greta T...

The first PlayStation State of Play event of 2024 has taken place and we’ve got all the details. Some of the big announcements include; Until Dawn, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Death Stranding 2, and the latest instalment of the Silent Hill franchise. We speak to Professor Oliver Lemon from the National Robotarium about the AI robots designed to assist the elderly in hospitals passing the testing p...

A Delaware judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot keep a $55 billion Tesla pay package. UK musicians offered protections over royalties in a new streaming code of practice.  Researchers reveal why insects are attracted to lights. Also in this episode: New ‘hell chicken’ species upends understanding of dinosaur extinction Daily servings of this popular Korean food may lower obesity risk in men...

Elon Musk says that the first human patient to receive a brain chip from his company Neuralink is recovering well. Scientists say the Moon is actively shrinking and crumbling. First evidence of Alzheimer’s being transmitted between humans in medical procedures is found.  Also in this episode: Study finds link between having a dog and girls’ physical activity ‘Ancient lake’ discovered on Mars...

The government has announced that disposable vapes are to be banned in the UK to protect children's health.  Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission. X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated images of her go viral. Also in this episode: The Sahara dust cloud heading to the UK Why playing music could give you a sharper brain in older age  World...

The Faithful’s dilemma: why some facial features make you look more trustworthy . The brain cancer blood test that could speed up diagnosis and treatment . Apple begrudgingly accepts EU ruling on third party app stores. Also in this episode: Ingenuity helicopter's Mars mission is over The new weight-loss injection approved for the UK Instagram’s ‘Flipside’ feature lets users create private profile...

Streaming platform nets 13 million subscribers in the final three months of 2023 . NSPCC warning: young people calling Childline about AI deep fakes for the first time . Meat versus plants: what did our ancestors really eat more of? Also in this episode: NSPCC CEO Sir Peter Wanless calls for better child protection ‘built in’ to AI models Oxford Vaccine Group director says UK ‘unsafe’ from future...

White House confirms Joe Biden did not record ‘robocall’ message . Amazon fined in France for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers . 11-year-old boy hears for the first time thanks to gene therapy. New planets discovered which could sustain life . Also in this episode: ‘Drip pricing’ set to be banned as part of online shopping reforms Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight Nintendo sets d...

Study shows even a few energy drinks a week can impact your sleep . New hope for quicker, less invasive Alzheimer’s blood test . How to make your own music with TikTok . Why MrBeast is dishing out $200,000+ to his followers. Also in this episode: Alzheimer Society’s Dr Richard Oakley on benefits of new blood test for diagnosis Scientists to reveal if Doomsday clock is closer to midnight Lawmakers...

Manchester to Dublin flight diverted to Paris as winds hit 99mph . DPD AI chatbot swears at customer and calls company ‘worst delivery firm’. Met Office CO2 warning over 1.5C target . Are Google searches getting worse? Also in this episode: WhatsApp set to offer Airdrop alternative UK scientists helping roll out world’s first routine malaria vaccine programme Japan switches off its moon lander… bu...

Previewing our Brave New World series, in which Evgeny Lebedev delves deep into the ideas of thought leaders, scientists, and intellectuals who are shaping the future and transforming our culture. Tune in each week for captivating interviews with some of the brightest minds of our time, and explore the realms of longevity, neuroscience, biohacking and psychedelics like never before. For the full v...

Palaeontologists have discovered a new prehistoric cat species that roamed Spain about 15.5 million years ago. Mysterious object spotted in Milky Way. Countdown to Japan's ‘moon sniper’ lunar craft landing. Submersible scientists discover four new octopus species. Also in this episode: ‘Deep flaws’ in generative artificial intelligence, says OpenAI boss Altman. Did Covid kill people’s ‘happy hormo...

Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose reveals how zero gravity effect was achieved on Earth for new I.S.S. blockbuster. London’s Science Museum hosts exhibition of 23 ornate British-made 18th Century clocks snapped up by Chinese emperors. Countdown to doomed Peregrine Moon lander’s burn-up. King Charles’s prostate trouble raises awareness of condition.  Also in this episode: Apple’s pulls two b...

Nightmare for many owners of electric vehicles in America’s Midwest with batteries reported bricked in sub-zero big freeze. Circling battlefields of Ukraine at 34,000ft in France’s Nato spy plane. Period pain & menopause 2024 women's health priorities. Court tells Apple to offer new App Store pay choices. Also in this episode: Video gamers ‘risk permanent hearing loss and tinnitus’ London ‘unp...

Scientists led by the University of Nevada Las Vegas have been investigating a vast dinosaur-era volcanic superstructure beneath the Pacific Ocean. Dr Dan McQuillan, an expert in the social impact of artificial intelligence from Goldsmiths University of London, on the devastating consequences of combining of human bureaucracy and ‘opaque’ AI. Birth of universe in sight through ‘oldest black hole’....

The International Monetary Fund’s warning artificial intelligence is set to hit 40 per cent of jobs worldwide. Nasa unveils ‘quiet’ 925mph X-59 supersonic plane. Tech tycoons lead road to ‘first trillionaire’, as inequalities worsen - Oxfam report. Record-breaking Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt’s gone even quicker over 100 metres - in a Formula E car.  Also in this episode: Broken Pe...