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Hear Nasa smash asteroid with spacecraft Sep 27, 2022

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Nasa’s Dart mission successfully smashes spacecraft into an asteroid in the first-ever 'planetary defense test’. The aim being to see if a large asteroid hurtling towards Earth could be diverted. Apple says it’s now started making its new handset in India in a shift from its China supply chains and we find out about the world’s first fully-biodegradable backpack.

Also in this episode:

More than half of the world's palm trees in danger
Discovery of an ultra-rare diamond suggests Earth’s mantle has oceans’ worth of water hidden inside
Research finds family ties give animals reasons to help or harm as they age
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan
Mars dust watches are now a thing

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Earth's 'close encounter' with Jupiter Sep 26, 2022

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Jupiter’s closest encounter with Earth for 70 years happens today - we’ll tell you how to spot it and why it could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Design plans for 100% electric ‘flying’ ferry have been unveiled and the cost of charging an electric car surges by 42% - nearing the same as petrol.

Also in this episode:

An anchor discovered during offshore wind farm work may date from Roman times
The UK Space Agency awards a £2.2million contract to a company to clean up space junk
A new method of preserving donated kidneys ‘could mean fewer organs wasted’
Elon Musk faces deposition ahead of Twitter trial
Why experts are telling us to ‘flood our gardens’

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Can this exciting technology fix Earth? Sep 23, 2022

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How about driving a solar panel-powered electric car with 4x longer range than an EV? Stealing electricity from plants, or propping up a wind turbine in your garden?

Well, we’ve taken a trip around the world to look at some of the next-generation technology aimed to help climate change, and our cost-of-living crisis.

Take a listen to hear about what’s coming soon…

In this episode:

The solar panels you can PRINT by the University of Newcastle in Australia
New World Wind’s “Wind Trees”: the turbines you can put anywhere
Eco Wave Power: How tidal energy could power the planet
Sono Sion: The Solar-powered car that doesn’t cost the earth
Hijacking electricity from plants, with the University of Cambridge

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Nasa's sparkly pearl Neptune images from Webb telescope Sep 22, 2022

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James Webb Telescope captures ‘clearest’ images yet of Neptune. The rings have not been since the Voyager 2 mission flew past the planet. Flying taxi firm Kittyhawk shuts down. Depop co-founder Simon Beckerman explains new Delli food app for foodies. The internet reacts to new official US Space Force song Semper Supra.

Also in this episode:

Journalist Alex Levine explains 'Algospeak': what is it, and why are people using it?
Research suggests looking at tummy fat trumps checking BMI
Poaching decline is a boost for sea turtles
Can babies taste food in the womb?

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Helping the world detect cancer earlier Sep 21, 2022

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Cancer expert warns about the ‘flip-side’ of cancer detecting tech. The Early Cancer Institute (ECI) at the University of Cambridge is the first physical institute in the UK dedicated to understanding early cancer. Plus, why sleep quality is more important than sleep quantity, How to make money from your unused gym pass and the ‘silent’ drone that flies without propellers.

Also in this episode:

The wearable sensor which detects miniscule growth of tumours under the skin
UN chief: 'Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage'
Scientist hopes London Marathon efforts bring heart failure cure a step closer
Covid 19 history: Evening Standard billboard to appear at Science Museum exhibition

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Grand Theft Auto 6 leak: Rockstar responds Sep 20, 2022

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Rockstar Games admits leaked GTA 6 gameplay is real. How Twitter’s making pictures more accessible. Nasa releases new Mars audio recording, and a new update for AI-image generator DALL-E. In this episode:

Elon Musk’s plan to provide Starlink broadband to Iran
Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees
Extra-terrestrial water found for first time in meteorite that landed in UK
Satellite images show huge scale of Queen’s funeral
Could the new PS5 come with a detachable disk-drive?

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Queen’s royal approval for UK science and technology Sep 19, 2022

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We’re remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s commitment to advancing science and technology, with pioneering discoveries starting in her 1953 coronation year when DNA’s double helix was discovered to the digital world now shaping everyone’s lives.

Tech & Science Daily is joined by Keith Moore from the Royal Society in London - the world’s oldest scientific academy.

We discuss the major advancements for British research during the Queen’s reign, her great interest in supporting the society’s advancement through science, and what happens when Elizabeth II’s patronage is transferred to King Charles III using a protocol known as the Loyal Address.

In the post-war era, the Queen was also a fervent supporter of increasing the number of university-educated scientists and engineers. And she also had a keen interest in London’s museums showcasing our research excellence.

From the space age ability to gaze into the depths of the universe from the Jodrell Bank Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope, to Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web, Queen Elizabeth II was monarch through some of the most significant scientific landmarks advancing humankind.

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Deadly Pakistan floods link to climate crisis Sep 16, 2022

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Scientists working together as part of the World Weather Attribution collective say the “fingerprint” of climate change is on Pakistan’s devastating floods - that left more than 1,500 people dead - after analysis found new links with heightened extreme rainfall. Drug therapy hope for young children with severe eczema. Bali charity Sungai Watch cleans 650 tons of rubbish from rivers, mangroves, and coastline. Speaking to us from Indonesia we're joined by co-founder Gary Bencheghib. And, the mystery of that Scottish ‘fireball’ revealed...

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We know where you fly...world’s biggest airline club in biometrics plan.
The oldest dinosaur fish heart is 380 million years old - and offers fresh clue to vertebrate evolution.
Royal Observatory Greenwich: early festive gift for astronomy winner’s Christmas Day photo.
Famous TikTok dog with two legs living her best life

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Mysterious fireball in sky above Scotland Sep 15, 2022

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There have been more than 200 reports of a mysterious “fireball” crossing the night sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland. One of the biggest moments in cryptocurrency history has finally come to pass - ethereum blockchain has finished its much-anticipated “merge” to a more eco-friendly platform, by killing off the energy-hungry ‘mining’ process. I can’t get no sleep...why LED lighting’s ruining bedtime. Puffling season: We speak to Kyana Sue Powers as Icelanders try to save baby puffins after they fall into Heimaeyn in the Westmann Islands, off Iceland’s south coast.

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-Linguistic computer scans reveals ‘plays Shakespeare co-authored’

-Patagonia, outdoorwear-maker beloved by tech bros, transfers to climate trust

-Can 3D metric mask really improve diagnosis while safeguarding patient data?

-A droid, a drone and a human walk into a bar...Robot ‘laughs at jokes’

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Asteroid attack test by Nasa in space rock crash Sep 13, 2022

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Nasa will smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to check Earth’s defences against getting hit by a giant space rock. PlayStation State Of Play: Tekken 8 and VR Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy teasers. Thwaites glacier retreat: Dr Robert Larter, a marine geophysicist with British Antarctic Survey, speaks to us aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough. Underwater robot scans of 75-mile wide Antarctic glacier reveal scale of melting and growing fears over future sea levels.

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-Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Six million track coffin on flight tracker

-UK defence chiefs raise concerns as Russia is increasingly reliant on weapons from rogue states as Ukraine sanctions bite

-Scientists reckon they can get a crying baby sleeping ‘in 13 minutes’

-Going green with renewable energy ‘could save trillions of pounds’

-Ferrari’s first SUV but how much will it cost you and what’s its MPG?

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