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Nasa’s Orion moon probe is Earth-ward bound Dec 06, 2022

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It’s the home stretch for Nasa’s space capsule, which made a final lap around the moon before heading back to Earth while testing systems for a 2024 human lunar mission. How soon until AI search chatbots replace Googling? Scam warning as fake money ads beat social media filters in Which? consumer investigation. Robot dog unleashed at Heathrow Airport. COP15 biodiversity: Better policy and more cash to stop habitat loss, urges London conservationist. Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over brain chip research animal deaths. Shirtless Robert Pattinson clones in Mickey 17 sci-fi thriller teaser by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho. Why you get the sniffles during cold snaps.

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World’s biggest telescope hunts aliens Dec 05, 2022

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The Square Kilometre Array is being built in South Africa and Australia to hunt deep into the galaxy for the origins of the Big Bang and even investigate extra-terrestrial life. Prince of Wales: ‘We can repair Earth’. Climate change: coral microbiomes sleep when it’s winter. Mystery of 2,500 dead seals found on Russia’s Caspian Sea coast. Chinese taikonaut trio back on Earth after six months building in space. Eleven-year-old banned from Valorant on Twitch for being under age. ‘No bones’ TikTok “no bones” pug dog star dies.

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Musk suspends Kanye West’s Twitter Dec 02, 2022

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Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence as Tesla finally delivers its first ever battery-powered heavy-duty truck.

Lauren Brent, Associate Professor at the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, tells Tech & Science Daily, how some female monkeys prioritise friends and ‘actively reduce’ their social circle as they age - in a similar way to humans.

Also in this episode:

‘Covid-19 can remain on some groceries for days’
Mars mega-tsunami ‘caused by asteroid strike’
Scientists finally crack mystery behind Namibia’s strange fairy circles
The headset that could treat Alzheimer’s
Google opens its first accessibility research and development centre in the UK
Owl-shaped plaques might be more fun than you think

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Crypto: Ex-FTX boss breaks silence Dec 01, 2022

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Former FTX boss has broken his silence since the crypto firm’s bankruptcy - while thousands remain locked out of savings. Tech & Science Daily hear from one of the astrophysicists behind the discovery of a star ‘squeezed like a toothpaste tube’ by a supermassive black hole.Plus Spotify Wrapped is back - with a new ‘music personality’ feature.

Also in this episode:

UK’s top trending YouTube video for 2022 revealed
Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’
Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellites to be used in UK government trial
San Francisco to allow police 'killer robots'
Hey Duggee blasts off to space… kind of

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Alzheimer’s disease drug breakthrough Nov 30, 2022

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Alzheimer’s breakthrough ‘beginning of the end’ for the disease. YouTube daredevil Danny MacAskill on old-school videos and algorithms. Creepy Zuckerberg deep fake goes viral. Mariah Carey vs Bats: which has a better vocal range?

Also in this episode:

Tesla is 'redesigning the Model 3’.
Researchers discover two new minerals on meteorite grounded in Somalia
China sends new crew to Tiangong space station
‘Enough Christmas turkeys available’ despite Avian flu outbreak

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Nasa’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule breaks record Nov 29, 2022

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Nasa's Orion capsule has reached the farthest distance from Earth, shattering the record for the maximum distance a spacecraft designed to carry humans has ever been.

The government is accused of ‘weakening’ Online Safety Bill as it’s revealed more than 1.6 million social media accounts are owned by underage children.

Professor Anthony Gordon, Chief Investigator of a multi-million-pound trial involving Covid scientists tells Tech & Science Daily about how they plan on rapidly finding flu treatments.

Also in this episode:

Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse
Mummies with golden tongues discovered by archaeologists in Egypt
Australia argues against Great Barrier Reef's recommended endangered status
Research suggests a mother’s high fat diet may rewire male & female babies brains differently
Musk feuds with Apple over Twitter advertising

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Move over Dippy, meet Titanosaur Nov 28, 2022

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Giant dinosaur ‘Titanosaur’ to replace Dippy at Natural History Museum. Japan’s steam-propelled moon spacecraft. Why Pokémon fans aren’t happy with the new Scarlet and Violet Switch games. Scottish football’s move away from headers.

Also in this episode:

Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen
Amazon to see £29m tax hike in business rates shake-up
New Sir David Attenborough BBC Earth Experience set for London
What’s in your Xmas dinner? Investigation reveals traditional roast dinner contains 230,000 microplastics

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Black Friday scams and how to avoid them Nov 25, 2022

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Top tips for avoiding scams on Black Friday. Met police use malware to take down scammers. Could we see flying cars by 2050? Elon to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts. In this episode:

Sadiq Khan on London’s ULEZ scheme expansion
Online Safety Bill to tackle deep fakes and ‘downblouse’ images
Charles Darwin document on auction could fetch £1million+
Mercedes $1,200 subscription for ‘acceleration increase’ add-on

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Plug It In: EV dream of 1,000-mile mega battery Nov 24, 2022

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This special series looks at the future of electric vehicles as part of the Standard’s Plug It In Summit in London, where representatives from the tech and motoring sectors will discuss how EVs could help cut pollution to meet carbon emissions targets.

With more drivers seeking to go electric but worried about cost and battery life, what happens to power performance when temperatures drop?

The race is also on to find more eco-friendly alternatives to dwindling minerals needed for building super-fuel cells of the future.

Tech & Science Daily meets Dr Billy Wu, senior lecturer at Imperial College London, and an expert in electro-chemical energy technologies.

His research focuses on “energy density”, how to make car batteries last longer and go further.

We discuss whether more range really is better, improving battery life and concerns about running out of critical resources such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.

More info: standard.co.uk/plugitin

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Plug It In: EVs using driverless tech Nov 23, 2022

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The autonomous vehicles being used in London every day. Wayve’s AI tech that learns more about the roads on each trip. Could driverless vehicles deliver you groceries in the next few years? Kaity Fischer, Director of Partnerships and Business Development at Wayve discusses their technology that can make any EV driverless. In this episode:

The tech that can be used on any EV
How the AI system learns from video and photo data
The AVs being tested in London every day
The grocery chains planning to use the technology
When will we see driverless vehicles on the roads?
How AV EVs can make the world greener

Find out more about the Plug It In campaign here.

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