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Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard.

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Did complex life on Earth begin 1.5 billion years earlier? Jul 29, 2024

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Dr Ernest Chi Fru, reader at Cardiff University, tells us about his latest study which places the emergence of complex life much earlier in Earth’s history.

London’s ‘defib deserts’ revealed. The Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, discusses the new data that’s revealed 150 areas of capital are in desperate need of defibrillators, with poorest regions less likely to have life-saving devices.

Delta Aquariid meteor shower to light up the night sky.

Also in this episode:

London weather: Heat-health alert issued for capital as temperatures set to soar to 32C
Study suggests a vegan diet could be linked to reduction in biological age
Report finds UK shopping via social media surges by 32% since 2022
Why gamers are saying Gran Turismo 7 has ‘the funniest bug ever’

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OpenAI announces SearchGPT to rival Google Jul 26, 2024

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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.
‘Shingles vaccine slashes risk of dementia by 17%’
Mercury has a layer of diamond up to 10 miles thick - scientists
High-tech spoon developed to enrich lives of dementia patients
How AI-powered drifting could help prevent weather-related accidents

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Crowdstrike’s $10 apology vouchers after global IT outage Jul 25, 2024

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..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 has reduced pollution 'better than expected' - City Hall report
Astronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant exoplanet

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Cancer cells trick the body into helping them grow Jul 24, 2024

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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 under 18s to improve mental health
Elon Musk: Tesla will begin using humanoid robots next year

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Feeling ruff? Human stress linked to dogs' emotions Jul 23, 2024

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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
Mobile carriers banned from hiking prices mid-contract based on inflation
Blood proteins predict risk of developing more than 60 diseases – study
Male elephants use deep rumbles to signal when it is time to go

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Joe Biden deepfake shared after US election withdrawal Jul 22, 2024

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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:

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Jim Kwik (Brave New World) Jul 20, 2024

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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.

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#MicrosoftDown: what caused ‘world’s worst IT failure’? Jul 19, 2024

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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 addiction - with Smartphone Free Childhood’s Léa Henry
Nasa cancels mission to moon’s dark side...as China races ahead
‘My life after year on Mars’

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World’s most expensive dinosaur skeleton sold Jul 18, 2024

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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' info stolen in London council cyberattack
Two million Londoners hit by NHS dental crisis
Nasa plans ‘micro-drone’ robo-bee swarms for Mars

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DIY cervical cancer test kits could boost NHS screening Jul 17, 2024

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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 leaders’?
‘Giant walk-in uterus’ feature at learning festival
This dinosaur has green bones
London basks in hottest day of year at 31C

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