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

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Supercomputer predicts extinction Dec 20, 2022

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A supercomputer has predicted mass extinction by 2100 with a quarter of Earth’s species lost. We find out about the AI tech that could fix the food waste problem. The Met Office says 2023 will be even hotter than 2022 - and one of the warmest years on record.

Also in this episode:

Stem cell regenerates baby’s heart
Trees store 'twice as much carbon' as once thought
The ‘skin’ that lets you ‘touch’ things in the metaverse
Rescued turtle that would not have survived in the wild arrives at its new home
Cyberpunk 2077 offers its characters winter onesies

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Twitter poll votes Musk to step down Dec 19, 2022

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Elon Musk looks set to step down as Twitter CEO, following results of a poll he conducted on the platform. Also in Twitter news, it’s banning users from linking to Facebook, Instagram and other rival platforms. A ‘historic’ deal to protect nature has been agreed at the UN biodiversity summit, COP 15.

Also in this episode:

UK's cancer death rate has fallen 16% in last 20 years
China’s top epidemiologist says the country will face three Covid waves this winter
Insurers shun FTX-linked crypto firms
MPs report finds hydrogen is ‘not a panacea for reaching net zero’
UK’s cold snap comes to an end… but we might now have other problems

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Toxic metal warning for London Tube Dec 16, 2022

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London Tube warning: toxic metal particles could get into your bloodstream. Twitter is blocking links to rival platform Mastodon. Why concerns have been raised over children using VR headsets. Also in this episode:

Livestock farming polluted rivers 300 times in one year
Virgin Atlantic to launch first transatlantic net zero flight
Study reveals the five factors linked with long-life
Dell’s prototype modular laptop
Unreal Tournament 3 returns to Steam

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TikTok algorithm teen safety alert Dec 15, 2022

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Study: TikTok is ‘pushing harmful content into teenagers’ feeds’. Headspace CEO on why we need to “brush our brains”. How coffee can ‘perk up’ semiconductors. Also in this episode:

Grounded: Twitter bans user tracking Elon Musk’s private jet
The drone on Mars ready to tackle the red planet’s hills
Why Google won’t launch a ChatGPT rival
Will Apple allow rival app stores on iPhone in the EU?
The UK’s top Alexa queries of 2022 revealed

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Could this AI chatbot take your job? Dec 14, 2022

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ChatGPT: the AI chatbot touted as teacher and journalist replacement. Nuclear expert Dr Peter Martin on nuclear fusion powering our homes. Why tidal energy could replace fossil fuels and nuclear. The Christmas asteroid set to zoom past earth. In this episode:

TPGen24 founder Stuart Murphy on tidal power
Gene-edited hens may end the cull of billions of male chicks
Promising results announced for mRNA personalised cancer vaccine
Female genitalia taboo ‘misdiagnosed snake double clitoris’
‘Artificial womb’ startup aims to grow pod babies

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough is energy 'holy grail' Dec 13, 2022

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Have we finally cracked nuclear fusion? US announcement expected soon. More bad news for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. How AI can boost breast cancer diagnoses. The Christmas lights that could give you a real shock. Also in this episode:

Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council
NZ high-tech land yacht breaking wind-powered record
New domestic abuse campaign launches on Tinder
Rick And Morty co-creator’s video game where the guns talk back

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Nasa Orion moon capsule splashdown Dec 12, 2022

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Historic moment for Nasa’s Artemis mission as its Orion capsule splash-lands in the Pacific Ocean following completion of a 26-day, nearly 1.5million-mile flight testing systems ahead of a future human mission to the moon. James Webb Space Telescope spies youngest baby galaxy. Musk vs Cook as Twitter bumps price of Apple iOS tick verification. Early reviews in for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic survival row rebooted for charity. Teen ‘leukaemia-free’ after breakthrough cell-editing therapy. Walrus on English beach alert! Public told to keep distance. Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skies.

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Secrets of Solar System’s ‘ghostly glow’ Dec 09, 2022

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Scientists from Arizona State University have discovered eerie, mysterious light ringing our solar system after scouring 200,000 images from Nasa’s Hubble space telescope. Who are the artists being flown to the MOON by a billionaire? Kew Gardens botanists are investigating apple DNA - Tech & Science Daily finds out more with Dr Ilia Leitch, senior research leader in character evolution. God of War Ragnarök among Game Awards winners...plus stage-crasher! UK shivers in coldest December for 10 years. Megalodon ancestor tooth found in vast ‘shark graveyard’. Running for the bus ‘could cut early death risk’. Unravelling why particular dog breeds are suited to certain tasks.

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Could world’s oldest DNA save the planet? Dec 08, 2022

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Cambridge University’s Professor Eske Willerslev on why understanding TWO-MILLION-year-old DNA found in Greenland could be critical to help saving Earth. TikTok ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ sued over child safety. Ex-Theranos exec Sunny Balwani jailed for nearly 13 years. Stunning 50-year-old Moon landing shots remastered from Apollo 17. Game Awards 2022: Horizon Forbidden West and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope nominated - analysis with the Evening Standard's Vicky Jessop. Hope London Eye 'could stay by Thames for generations'. US city police pause on ‘killer robocops’ gun plan.

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UK orbital space rocket launch latest Dec 07, 2022

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A 747 plane will take off from Cornwall Airport Newquay on Wednesday and release its satellite-packed rocket on the Virgin Orbit mission, with the mission planned a little after 10pm GMT. How a chance discovery during liver drug research led to news Covid-19 treatment hope - interview with Cambridge University’s Dr Fotios Sampaziotis. What next for China after post-lockdown Zero Covid strategy crumbles amid public protests? Better Call Seal…Dr Isabelle Charrier from the Institute of Neuroscience at Paris-Saclay University on study revealing how pinniped pups know mum’s bark hours after birth. Strep A deaths: what are symptoms to lookout for? Huawei smartwatch ‘hides bluetooth earbuds inside face’. “Nay” to IRL horses in Met Opera digital upgrade.

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