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World first jab to stop skin cancer trialled in UK Apr 26, 2024

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Trials begin for personalised injection designed to ‘stop cancer in its tracks’. Portsmouth archaeologists attempt to unravel fresh T-Rex secrets using ‘Trinity’ skeleton. Study finds Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity. The robot dog in the US that comes with a flamethrower… Also in this episode:

DEFRA not testing UK cows for bird flu despite outbreak in US
Conservation efforts are boosting global biodiversity
Brain study set to use Pink Floyd to understand music's impact on the mind

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Major report finds girls vaping more than boys Apr 25, 2024

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A huge international report has found that England leads the world in under-age drinking - and that girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys in the UK.

Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport has been given a crucial safety licence.

New ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan from the UK is already undergoing training in microgravity.

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Breast cancer survivors at significant risk of entirely new cancers – study
Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans
Over half of world’s population ‘could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases’
Why your surname could be impacting your education & career

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TikTok US ban bill set to be signed by Biden Apr 24, 2024

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TikTok's potential ban in the US is getting closer after the Senate passed the bill calling for its Chinese owner to sell up - and it’s now set to be signed by US President Joe Biden.

Dr Thomas Woolley applied mathematician at Cardiff University, who specialises in mathematical biology, explains the new algorithm they’ve created which makes it easier to find bat roost locations.

Voyager 1: NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence.

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Hospital patients treated by women doctors are ‘less likely to die’
Pink Moon 2024: What is it? And why you might not see what you expect
Struggled with 'I am not a robot' captchas lately? Here’s why they’re getting harder

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Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status Apr 23, 2024

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The gay dating app Grindr is being sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status with third parties in the UK.

Tinder adds a new 'Share My Date' safety feature to the world's most used dating app.

Controversial PS5 game Stellar Blade will be 'completely uncensored'.

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Russia designates Meta an extremist organisation
Two lifeforms merge into one organism for first time in a billion years
Charity warns children as young as three groomed online
Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for wildlife smuggling
The fight to save handwriting from extinction

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Earth Day: How to clean up space junk Apr 22, 2024

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The company that’s cleaning up space junk in Earth’s orbit. UK Astronaut graduates ESA training. TikTok one step closer to US ban. Taylor Swift's new album streamed 300 million times in one day. Also in this episode:

Astroscale MD Nick Shave on their mission to clean up space
UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson talks astronaut training
Study: seeing yourself on video calls leads to mental fatigue
Wet wipes containing plastic set to be banned in the UK
The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being trolled online

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The US scientists bringing back the Woolly Mammoth - Special Apr 19, 2024

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The woolly mammoth is close to making a return, and it's sooner than you think... In this special episode of Tech & Science daily, we explore how US biotech company Colossal Biosciences is planning to use advanced DNA gene editing technology to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth, and other extinct species this decade. CEO of Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm discusses their mission, and the key conservation work that underpins it. Plus, Colossal's chief scientific officer Beth Shapiro explains some of the technical science behind gene editing, and extracting ancient DNA.

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Worldwide arrests made as major scamming site taken offline Apr 18, 2024

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LabHost site taken down after scamming 70,000 Brits. Palaeontologists unearth potential ‘largest known marine reptile’. Boston Dynamics tease Atlas humanoid robot. Drake releases new song…but is it actually AI? Also in this episode: