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

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The flexible underwater robot created to take on risky deep sea dives

The flexible underwater robot created to take on risky deep sea dives

Thousands of people who could benefit from weight-loss jab Mounjaro could be missing out due to NHS finding shortfalls.


We’re joined by project manager Rowanne Miller from the UK’s National Robotarium…

00:10:30  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
M&S hackers behind Jaguar Land Rover attack

M&S hackers behind Jaguar Land Rover attack

Hackers who took Marks & Spencer offline for six weeks have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover.


Great Ormond Street Hospital is to roll out AI transcription for outpatient …

00:12:35  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
Google keeps Chrome and UK heads closer to energy drink ban for under-16s

Google keeps Chrome and UK heads closer to energy drink ban for under-16s

Google can keep hold of Chrome but has been ordered to share data with rivals by a US judge. It’s the latest development in the tech giant’s legal battle over whether it’s created an ‘online search m…

00:09:43  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
REPLAY: Deepak Chopra on why AI is the future of medicine | Brave New World

REPLAY: Deepak Chopra on why AI is the future of medicine | Brave New World

For this preview of Brave New World, we look at why AI is the future of medicine.


Alternative medicine advocate and best-selling author Deepak Chopra joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to discuss why artifici…

00:14:47  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
A devastating magnitude 6 earthquake shakes Afghanistan

A devastating magnitude 6 earthquake shakes Afghanistan

Authorities in Kabul are yet to confirm the official death toll as they work to reach remote areas.


Almost half (47%) of professionals say learning AI feels like a “second job”, according to new resea…

00:11:36  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
NHS chickenpox vaccine, Microsoft's AI models, and glow in the dark plants, plus more

NHS chickenpox vaccine, Microsoft's AI models, and glow in the dark plants, plus more

A vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January. The jab will be offered as a combined immunisation that will eventually replace the MMR vaccine.


Microsoft have unveiled…

00:12:41  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
“Totally wacky” spiky dinosaur discovered in Morocco

“Totally wacky” spiky dinosaur discovered in Morocco

Professor Susannah Maidment, a palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum, joins us to discuss the world’s oldest ankylosaur, which roamed our planet some 165 million years ago.


The spicomellus has…

00:12:53  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
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The "sci-fi" treatment to save babies with a fatal condition

We explore a new treatment delivering nanodiamonds into the womb in order to treat fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias, a potentially fatal condition which affects one in 3,000 babies each …

00:10:16  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
Musk sues Apple and OpenAI over artificial intelligence competition

Musk sues Apple and OpenAI over artificial intelligence competition

X and xAI lawsuits challenge Apple’s plans to integrate OpenAI’s chatbot into the operating systems of Apple’s products.


Musk claims this violates competition law.


Experts have developed an AI tool tha…

00:09:57  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Asteroid Bennu: scientists unlock clues to the origins of the solar system

Asteroid Bennu: scientists unlock clues to the origins of the solar system

We join Professor Russell, a planetary scientist and the co-author of two new major studies on asteroid Bennu.


From studying its space dust, they believe they’ve unlocked clues to the origins of the s…

00:11:48  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
Microsoft’s AI chief raises alarm over ‘AI psychosis’ reports

Microsoft’s AI chief raises alarm over ‘AI psychosis’ reports

Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence said he’s being “kept awake at night” as more people report suffering from “AI psychosis”.


David Shrier, Professor of Practice, AI & Innovation at Imperial …

00:11:24  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Toothpaste made from hair could repair damaged teeth

Toothpaste made from hair could repair damaged teeth

A new study shows that a protein found in hair, skin and wool is better at protecting teeth than fluoride. We speak to Dr Sherif Elsharkawy from King’s College London about how keratin toothpaste can…

00:10:20  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
The world's largest animal crossing is being built in Colorado

The world's largest animal crossing is being built in Colorado

Colorado has built the world's largest animal crossing. We speak to Kara Van Hoose from Colorado Parks and Wildlife about why Monument is building a bridge for animals.


And are zombie rabbits real? Ka…

00:10:41  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
“Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” added to the Cambridge Dictionary

“Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” added to the Cambridge Dictionary

Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary Publishing Manager, joins us to explain why “Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” have been added to their dictionary.


The UK government extends opening hours for …

00:10:40  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Disney+ deliver Alien: Earth egg to the Natural History Museum

Disney+ deliver Alien: Earth egg to the Natural History Museum

Sci-fi fans… FX’s Alien: Earth landed on August 13th. From Noah Hawley and Ridley Scott, the new series is available to stream on Disney+ UK.


To celebrate the launch, Disney+ delivered a Xenomorph egg…

00:10:33  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
LinkedIn says A-Level results day ‘no longer life-defining’

LinkedIn says A-Level results day ‘no longer life-defining’

Career expert at LinkedIn, Charlotte Davies, tells us that A-level results day is no longer a life-defining “sliding doors moment”.


They say school leavers are rethinking their approach to their first…

00:10:39  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
REPLAY: Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? with Professor Russell Foster | Brave New World

REPLAY: Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? with Professor Russell Foster | Brave New World

On this replay preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny Lebedev…

00:07:41  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Cat dementia is similar to human Alzheimer's disease

Cat dementia is similar to human Alzheimer's disease

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans with Alzheimer’s disease.


Scientists hope their findings lead to new treatments for both humans and our feline friends.


For more, we spoke to the lead author, …

00:10:28  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Perseid meteor shower: when and how to see it

Perseid meteor shower: when and how to see it

Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Ed Bloomer on how to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak.


Cast your eyes skyward between midnight and 5.30am on the 12th of August.


NASA says it’s the “most…

00:10:40  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
OpenAI's Dr GPT-5 is here, with 'PhD level intelligence'

OpenAI's Dr GPT-5 is here, with 'PhD level intelligence'

OpenAI has released its much-anticipated GPT-5 AI chatbot, claiming it's a "significant leap in intelligence" and "it's like talking to an expert".


Also we speak to Martin Fidock, CEO of Oviva, the NH…

00:10:53  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
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