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Booze & junk food ‘fuelling young cancer epidemic’ Sep 06, 2023

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A study by University of Edinburgh and China’s Zhejiang University School of Medicine suggests obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a rise in global cancer cases among younger people. Dump the smartwatch - it’s royal timepiece tech from 1808, with London Science Museum’s Anna Rolls. Fake ticket scams alert on Facebook and Twitter. Brits stranded in torrential storms on Greek island.

Also in this episode:

Darpa’s moon base defence plan.
Shoulders and elbows were ‘brakes’ for climbing apes
The 34 million-year-old whale skull...found on farm
Poseidon adventure...2,800-year-old Greek temple discovery

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NSPCC child protection alert over VR abuse Sep 05, 2023

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The NSPCC is warning parents to be alert for paedophiles exploiting virtual reality to target children, and is urging a police crackdown with tech giants. Three-eyed “dinosaur shrimps” wake from Burning Man floods. Artists’ lawsuit to fight back against AI appropriation of work. ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ comet Nishimura visible to naked eye. Also in this episode:

Underwater ‘Bond villain lair’ for marine biologists
History of plants ‘rewritten’
Ice Age clue to modern coastal erosion
Ewww...NYC rat tours i n rodent boom

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Space X astronauts stretch legs after splashdown Sep 04, 2023

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Crew of four SpaceX astronauts splash down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after six months aboard the International Space Station. Back from brink of extinction: America’s red wolves. Police probe death at wash-out Burning Man festival. The 1,700mph supersonic Boom jet nears debut flight.

Also in this episode:

California Forever: tech bros paradise
Does does long covid cause brain fog?
Microsoft’s AI backpack will ‘see and hear’ while you're wearing it
Hunters kill 60-stone biggest alligator - but is it cruel?

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Starfield: Is it worth the hype? Sep 01, 2023

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The reviews for Bethesda’s Starfield are finally in. We hear from Evening Standard journalist, Vicky Jessop, who has spent 40 hours playing the game so she can share her verdict.

Why X, formerly known as Twitter, wants to collect your biometric data and employment history.

Plus, Google accidentally leaks Pixel 8 Pro.

Also in this episode:

New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole could unlock mysteries of exploding stars, astronomers claim
Scientists say a dose of aspirin daily could help prevent diabetes in older people
New amphibian family tree shows they evolved tens of millions of years later than previously thought
Instagram could show you longer Reels to keep up with TikTok
Finally, a solution to all those work meetings that could’ve been an email

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Winter jabs brought forward due to new Covid variant Aug 31, 2023

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Winter jabs to be brought forward in England due to the emergence of a new Covid variant.

It comes as it’s revealed a ‘Disease X’ vaccine could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging thanks to UK scientists

Our gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, joins us to discuss Starfield as excitement for the game reaches boiling point - ahead of its early access release tomorrow.

Also in this episode:

AI defeats human drone-racing champions in historic world first
Research finds patients treated by female surgeons ‘less likely to die’
Committee tells Home Office that drug testing at festivals must expand before summer 2024
Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office in bid to avoid EU antitrust concerns
Snapchat jumps on the AI-generated avatars bandwagon

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How 'unreliable' flight data put NATS into manual mode Aug 30, 2023

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The boss of National Air Traffic Services has confirmed that 'unreliable' flight data is responsible for the ongoing widespread travel disruption.

India is set to launch a spacecraft to the Sun after a successful Moon landing.

Good news for stargazers, details on your second chance this month to see a rare super blue moon.

Also in this episode:

Why the next Nintendo Direct is all about Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Apple’s September event: iPhone 15 launch to headline blowout showcase of new products
Government urged to protect songs and books from AI mining
New analysis of 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite sheds light on early solar system
A controversial Havard professor says scientists have found materials in the sea from outside Solar System
Why ‘beer goggles’ aren’t really a thing

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Passengers stranded after UK air traffic control failure Aug 29, 2023

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National Air Traffic Services chief says ‘it will take a long time’ for flights to return to normal. It’s after a technical glitch which resulted in hundreds of flights being cancelled and delayed.

We hear how the government is spending £5 million on new tech to cut the number of drug deaths across the UK.

Find out about the live worm found in a woman's brain in a world-first discovery.

Also in this episode:

Mozart’s Lullaby ‘may relieve pain in newborns’
First-of-its-kind study finds laughter is indeed good medicine
Blood tests in barber shops, supermarkets and mosques as NHS launches drive to tackle heart disease
Study finds dogs actually do respond better when their owners use ‘baby talk’

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Notting Hill Carnival's female DJ revolution Aug 25, 2023

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We interview one of the Caribbean festival’s women pioneers, Linett Kamala, to discuss the Original Sounds Collective music mentoring programme. Record numbers of female DJs, producers and engineers will be visible at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Nasa scientist says she’s ‘certain’ that alien bacteria is alive in our Solar System. ‘I beat champ Sir Mo running...but media duties afterwards hit my mental health’, we speak to athlete Ellis Cross.

Also in this episode:

Historic Trump mugshot after Georgie arrest and first X/tweets for 2.5 years.
Why are Londoners buying polluting classic cars to fight Ulez?
Unhealthy habits pave road to heart attack
Wartime codebreaker HQ hosts AI summit.

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Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water into ocean Aug 24, 2023

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Impact of radioactive water on people and environment deemed “negligible”. Tumblr CEO on open-sourcing social media. Why MKBHD isn’t happy with the Playstation Portal. Avicii’s hit song reaches major Spotify milestone. In this episode:

Japan releases radioactive water after Fukushima disaster
Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg discusses his plans to make the platform ‘amazing’ - find the full interview here.
Video game technology ‘helps paralysed woman speak’
Chinese spy ‘used LinkedIn to target British officials’
Lockdowns and masks ‘unequivocally reduced Covid infections’
Avicii’s Wake Me Up hits two billion Spotify streams

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First womb transplant success for UK Aug 23, 2023

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Operation success after 9-hour procedure. How climate change is driving wild dogs to extinction. X users react to Elon’s latest update. Is India about to make space history? In this episode:

Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane explains UK’s first womb transplant
Zoological Society of London’s Dr Dani Rabaiotti on African wild dogs’ extinction risk
X users react to Elon Musk’s move to hide headlines from news links
Threads website ‘coming soon’
Research: Hard-of-hearing music fans prefer a different sound
Nasa invites students to rise to 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

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