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Separating rare conjoined twins with help from mixed reality Sep 18, 2024

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A British neurosurgeon has successfully led a 14-hour operation to separate one-year-old twin girls. Our health reporter, Daniel Keane, explains the fascinating details including how mixed reality technology played a crucial part.

An extremely rare supermoon which coincided with a partial lunar eclipse happened last night… did you see it?

Plus, why Earth is set to get a 'second moon' later this month.

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Actor James Nesbitt’s reaction to AI voice cloning scam warning issued by bank
National 'butterfly emergency' is declared
Why some pigs have smaller brains than their piggy cousins
First look at Robert Pattinson’s new sci-fi film Mickey 17, where he plays a 'dead astronaut'

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iOS 18 release: what are new iPhone features? Sep 17, 2024

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Apple has released its much-awaited iOS 18 update - let’s examine what software includes for owners of a second-generation iPhone SE, XR or newer. Covid variant XEC: what’s known about new variant. Titan deaths inquiry: last words from doomed submersible.

Also in this episode:

Meta will train AI on UK Facebook & Instagram posts
Turtle release in after successful UK rehab
Blood flown by drone to beat London jams
Beavers born in English country after 400 years

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Stranded Nasa astronauts: how we cope stuck on ISS Sep 16, 2024

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Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are stranded on the International Space Station, reflect on their mission that will see them stuck orbiting earth until at least February 2025. Titan sub disaster: hearing opens into five deaths. Swapping UPFs ‘may cut diabetes risk’.

Also in this episode:

How 6G gaming could obliterate your phone battery
Removing fat gene ‘tricks body into burning more calories’
Call for DIY cervical screening tests
Lasers reveal advanced features of Pacific’s ‘ghost city’.

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TfL cyber attack ‘much worse than previously thought’ Sep 13, 2024

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The Transport for London cyber attack which happened last week is actually ‘much worse than previously thought’. Our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, explains what we know so far as it’s feared that thousands of passengers may have had their bank details exposed. The announcement comes as a teenager is arrested in connection with the incident.

Scientists have revealed that a year ago a massive tsunami triggered by a landslide ’caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days’.

Dr Stephen Hicks, seismologist at University College London and a lead author of the study, tells Tech & Science Daily how they discovered the ‘unidentified seismic object’, and how significant the event was in the world of science.

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Northern Lights: Stargazers share stunning images of aurora borealis from parts of the UK - and there’s another chance to catch them…
Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn
Pigeon-guided bombs, dead trout and drunk worms triumph at spoof Nobel prizes

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SpaceX: Listen to first-ever commercial spacewalk Sep 12, 2024

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The first-ever commercial spacewalk has taken place.

It was broadcast live to millions around the world through cameras on the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, as well as ones fitted to the helmets of the actual astronauts.

Billionaire Jarred Isaacman, who funded the Polaris Dawn mission, was the first private astronaut to carry out the spacewalk, followed by crew member Sarah Gillis shortly after.

Also in this episode:

Dress to Impress: Why Roblox’s viral game is taking the world by storm with our Social Media Editor, Sophie Butcher.
We find out about London Natural History Museum's new mixed-reality exhibition which allows visitors to tour our planet 100 years from now
Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure
Fancy going to Antarctica? How you can send your name on a journey to the frozen wilderness

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Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro: Is it worth the hefty price? Sep 11, 2024

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Sony has revealed a much more expensive and powerful iteration of the PlayStation 5 - the PS5 Pro. Saqib Shah, tech & gaming reporter for the Evening Standard, explains what sets it apart from its predecessor and gives his verdict on whether it’s worth the hefty price tag.

A new wearable brain imaging device is helping shine a light on how babies respond in real-world situations.

Dr Liam Collins-Jones, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and first author of the study reveals the significance of the technology, and what it can tell us about babies’ development.

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We speak to Which? about their study which has found most people have no plan for their ‘digital death’... do you?
Tiny fish found to ‘check its body size in the mirror before getting into fights’

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From Apple HQ, the iPhone 16 & other products revealed Sep 10, 2024

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Our tech reporter David Phelan reports from Apple HQ in California at the iPhone 16 launch event.

David runs through all the key features as well as the other products announced, including the new Airpod headphones and the Apple Watch Series 10.

The legendary actor and voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, James Earl Jones, has died at the age of 93, we reveal how through the power of AI his voice can live on.

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has successfully launched - carrying four private astronauts into space with the hopes of completing the first commercial spacewalk.

Also in this episode:

Elon Musk reveals first Mars mission date as China brings forward its launch by two years
Doctors ‘truly amazed’ by man’s recovery after world-first whole-eye transplant
Scientists find ‘granny’s gargle’ does help children get over a cold faster

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European satellite completes first-ever ‘targeted’ re-entry Sep 09, 2024

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A pioneering European Space Agency satellite called Salsa, has made a fiery descent into the Earth’s atmosphere in the first-ever successful ‘targeted’ re-entry’.

Dr Oleg Ishkov, Director at Rockit Technology at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, reveals their plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells in the next decade, with the hope that it could prevent millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

A new report suggests that Elon Musk is on track to be the first trillionaire by 2027.

Also in this episode:

Apple to unveil new iPhone 16 with AI tools including picture generation, but will all of its features be available in Europe?
Google's lucrative ad tech business goes on trial
Man makes surprising discovery using Google Maps to plan a camping trip

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Tiny robots ‘to treat brain bleeds’ Sep 06, 2024

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Scientists are developing magnetised nanorobots that can be injected into the human body and perform complex tasks such as treating brain bleeds - Tech & Science Daily podcast hears about the pioneering study from Dr Qi Zhou, of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering, who co-led the study. Lab-grown cocoa & future of chocolate. Doctor will scan you now...clinic’s high-tech check-ups.

Also in this episode:

Earth’s yearly 220 million tons of dumped plastic
Rare tree bugs that can ‘bite’ humans found in London
Prison spends £22m to fight drone drug deliveries
Digital fingerprints for France-bound Brits

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Space not actually as dark as we think, scientists say Sep 05, 2024

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Using NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, scientists reveal that space may not be as dark as we think. We speak to Jake Foster, astronomer from Royal Observatory Greenwich.

British scientists who developed a skin cancer-treating drug to receive £30 million in funding to continue their research.

Calling all Emos: a museum in London needs your help... We speak to culture journalist Elizabeth Gregory.

Also in this episode:

Four in ten cats choose to play fetch with their owners
Australian scientists are using sound technology to test soil biodiversity health
The A Minecraft Movie trailer is here… but it's left critics scratching their heads

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