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The award winning Science Weekly is the best place to learn about the big discoveries and debates in biology, chemistry, physics, and sometimes even maths. From the Guardian science desk Ian Sample, Hannah Devlin & Nicola Davis meet the great thinkers and doers in science and technology. Science has never sounded so good! We'd love to hear what you think, so get in touch via @guardianaudio or podcasts@theguardian.com
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That‘s Cool News | A weekly breakdown of positive Science & Tech news.
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Bringing you the positive STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) news every Monday explaining why these new futuristic innovations are meaningful. The goal is to leave you feeling optimistic and say ”That‘s Cool!”
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The Debrief Weekly Report | A Science and Technology News Podcast

Get your weekly burst of scientific illumination from The Debrief’s network of rebellious journalists as they warp through the latest breaking science and tech news from the world of tomorrow. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to space travel to strange physics that alters our perception of the universe, The Debrief Weekly Report is meant for the dreamers who love ...
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Quirky, entertaining and informative, the weekly Science Update Podcast bundles five of Science Update’s award-winning 60-second radio shows together with insightful commentary from one of our producers. Since 1988, Science Update has covered the latest discoveries in science, technology, and medicine and has answered listeners’ science questions. Phone your question in to our toll-free answer line, 1-800-WHY-ISIT (949-4748) or submit it via our website, scienceupdate.com. Science Update is ...
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157. Neuralink’s FDA Approval, Plastic Digesting Microbes, AI Destroys a Superbug
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Headlines: Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants | Reuters (01:17) Scientists Working to Generate Electricity From Thin Air Make Breakthrough | Vice (07:25) Newly discovered microbes can digest plastic at room temperature | BrighterSide News (13:45) Virgin Galactic aces final test spaceflight, eyes start of comme…
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Six months to Cop28: will the most vital summit yet make meaningful progress?
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Every year, the world’s leaders gather for the UN climate change conference. At Cop28, they will be faced with two stark warnings from scientists: we are likely to breach 1.5C warming above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and we are on course to reach 2.7C of warming by the end of the century. Progress has never been more critical and…
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EVERYTHING you need to know about SPAAACE!
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Dan is back on his spacecraft and you're invited to travel ALL around the universe in this very spacey episode! Izzie Clarke, presenter and space expert, is here to tell Dan all about her new book, Everyday STEM Science - Space! Izzie can teach you how to discover the role space plays in our daily lives, with facts, stories, and experiments to try …
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We Can’t Stop Here. This is Emu Country!: Australian Combat Lasers, New LSD Research, and Brain Activity After Death.
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On today’s episode, scientists have released a new study concerning LSD’s positive effects on the learning process, Australia’s latest project to develop a laser gun that can stop a tank, and a preliminary study into what happens to consciousness in the human brain during death. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup …
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With just a few weeks to go until June, this week’s podcast is a short summary of the prevalence of transsexuality in the autism community and how many people are autistic in the trans community. More importantly, there are guidelines about the identification and care for those who have these co-occurring conditions. The references mentioned are be…
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Japanese knotweed: why is it so damaging and can it be stopped?
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Since it was introduced to the UK in 1850, Japanese knotweed has gone from novel ornamental plant to rampant invasive species. Madeleine Finlay speaks to journalist Samanth Subramanian about the huge costs associated with finding it on a property, and Dr Sophie Hocking explains what the plant, and our attempts to control it, might be doing to the e…
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What will we eat in a post-1.5C world?
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We now know that global temperatures are likely to temporarily rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years. Breaching this crucial threshold will give humanity an insight into what the next few decades could bring. It will undoubtedly have serious consequences in all aspects of our lives, including what we eat. In the …
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156. Walking With Spinal Implant, AI Combating Cybercrime, Reversing Brain Waves to Treat Depression
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We're chatting DINOSAURS with Prehistoric Planet!
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Hey hey hey, welcome to your weekly trip around the solar system! This episode Dan's chatting to Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, two people who work on David Attenborough's new series of Prehistoric Planet! Find out how we can recreate dinosaurs visually, and breathe new life into what we know about these past beasts. Dan's also answering your most bur…
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Saint Fetch, The Patron Robot of Lost Things: Air Force Energy Weapons, Studying Salamanders to Reverse Aging, and the Robot Who Helps You Find the Remote
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On today’s episode, researchers are trying to figure out how to utilize salamander cells to slow human aging, robots are being developed to aid dementia patients with finding lost items in their homes, and the US Air Force is testing a directed energy weapon to take down drone swarms. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they ro…
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Menopause: could a new brain-based treatment cure hot flushes?
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A first-of-its-kind non-hormonal drug to treat hot flushes has been approved in the US. Targeting connections in the brain that change during menopause, the drug, called fezolinetant, could provide relief for those who aren’t able to take hormonal replacement therapy. Madeleine Finlay speaks to endocrinologist and menopause specialist Prof Annice M…
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Is it the beginning of the end for scientific publishing?
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More than 40 leading scientists have resigned en masse from the editorial board of a top science journal in protest at what they describe as the ‘greed’ of the publisher. Ian Sample speaks to correspondent Hannah Devlin about the remarkably lucrative business of scientific publishing, hears from Prof Chris Chambers about what was behind the recent …
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155. Microsoft Bets on Nuclear Fusion, In The Womb Brain Surgery, Gentle Brain Electrode Deployment
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Headlines: Microsoft just made a huge, far-from-certain bet on nuclear fusion |The Verge (01:04) miLens contact lens could soon be keeping an eye on glaucoma patients | New Atlas (07:58) Doctors perform 1st-of-its-kind brain surgery on a fetus in the womb | Live Science (12:20) iPhone killer? New AI-wearable Humane hopes to make smartphones obsolet…
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attention attention…this is the INSAR 2023 summary
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Last week in Stockholm, Sweden, 2200 researchers and scientists working to understand and help those on the spectrum, met to share their most recent findings and exchange ideas. What were the main takeaways as ASF saw them? We cover why some autistic people don’t want genetics to be studied, how to better engage families with IDD and who are non-sp…
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Can YOU eat 5000 YEAR OLD CHEESE?!
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Exploring the future that lies beyond Earth, or investigating the history of our planet down below - we've got it all in this week's episode! Archaeologist Miranda Evans is here to talk to us all about cheesemaking over 5,000 years ago! It turns out being lactose intolerant was super common back then, and studying the dishes which held the cheese t…
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"Now, I Am Become AI, the Destroyer of Worlds." | Updating the Nuclear Arsenal, Secret Chinese Spacecraft, and the Anomaly Detecting AI
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On today’s episode, guest host Micah Hanks joins the show to talk about a new AI tool being utilized by the government to monitor the internet for anomalies, how the Air Force is modernizing its nuclear weapon platforms, and everything we know about a super secret Chinese spacecraft that has just returned home after spending 276 days in Earth’s orb…
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First UK baby born with DNA from three people: what happens next?
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The pioneering IVF procedure known as mitochondrial donation therapy (MDT) could prevent children from being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Prof Darren Griffin, an expert in genetic diseases and reproduction, about how MDT works, the ethical considerations attached, and what techniques like it could mean fo…
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Will psychedelic drugs transform mental health treatment?
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Psychedelic drugs have long been been used for their mind-altering effects. Now, they are making their way into western medicine as a treatment for mental health disorders. From July, psychiatrists in Australia will be able to prescribe MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder, making it the first country in the world to recognise psychedelics as me…
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BONUS: New series, Badger and The Blitz
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A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II. When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her. An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn London to find the one person who can help them. But when Jack is evacuated from the city, he’s alone on…
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154. Europe’s Starlink Competitor, Make Eyes Young Again, AI in Medicine Manufacturing
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Headlines: Europe’s major satellite players line up to build Starlink competitor | Ars Technica (01:17) New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's | New Scientist (08:04) Gene therapy reverses vision loss in primates — by making their eyes young again | Free Think (15:10) Researchers develop tiny hydraulic haptics for touchscre…
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Jupiter's icy moons and how we're going to explore them!
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This week, Claire Medhurst is on the show to tell Dan about her experience at the JUICE launch! No, we're not flinging some Tropicana into the atmosphere - that name stands for Jupiter's Icy Moons Explorer! What insights can we gain about our solar system from exploring Jupiter's moons? Claire explains all. Learn about a dino with a rather large no…
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Russian Space Station? Cosmo...NOT: Dark Matter Discoveries, Smart Material, and Russia's New Commitment to the ISS
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On today’s episode, researchers have discovered that axion particles may be the force behind dark matter, a new smart material that can change color and change shape, and Russia wants back into the International Space Station. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of…
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How AI is making non-invasive mind reading a reality
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For the first time, researchers have found a way to non-invasively translate a person’s thoughts into text. Using fMRI scans and an AI-based decoder trained on a precursor to ChatGPT, the system can reconstruct brain activity to interpret the gist of a story someone is listening to, watching or even just imagining telling. Ian Sample speaks to one …
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Can cities help us fight climate change?
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As the planet warms, and intense heatwaves become the norm, our urban environments need a radical rethink to keep them habitable. So what do we want the cities of the future to look like? In the first of our special series of episodes looking at what a future world could look like, Madeleine Finlay speaks to author and historian Ben Wilson, Prof Je…
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153. Brain Pathway to Anxiety, Regenerate Hearing, Shredding Brain Cancer Cells
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Headlines: First discovery of genetic brain pathway a relief for anxiety sufferers | New Atlas (01:08) Newfound 'brain signature' linked to multiple psychiatric disorders | Live Science (08:32) Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Regenerate Lost Hearing | Futurism (14:57) German giant Bosch to invest $1.5 billion in US chip manufacturing facilit…
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The title gets you, right? Well, on this week’s #ASFpodcast we report on a new study that examines epigenetic profiles of sperm and how they related to child outcomes. Do some of the marks on bio-dad’s sperm match to those found in kids with ASD? what about genes related to autism? Also, can parents be good proxies of their child’s intellectual abi…
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Amazing Robots, Mind-Blowing Space Facts and Martian Mysteries!
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How can we help Robots to interact with the world around them? Enter Thomas Thuruthel, biorobotics expert who is helping robots to grip objects - we answer your questions too, this week we find out what exactly a light year is! We spin the wheel learn more about an amazing engineering feat and the Deep Space High crew are back on Mars exploring the…
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Live Long and Be Fabulous: Diversity in the Space Industry, Mysterious Tracks in Greenland, and Lasers over Japan
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On today’s episode, the non-profit “Gaaays in Spaaace” is pushing for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in the space industry, a Japanese observatory solves the mystery of green lasers coming from space, and NASA investigates bizarre tracks on a frozen fjord in Greenland. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science …
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Bonus Episode | Diversity and Space Exploration with Guest Robert Picardo
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On this bonus episode, MJ Banias sits down with actor and Star Trek alumni Robert Picardo. They talk about Robert's work with "Gaaays in Spaaace" as well as the role science fiction has to play in real science and space exploration. The link to MJ's article on "Gaaays in Spaaace" and the push for LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion in the space industry…
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Europe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant: can it be stopped?
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The environmental law charity ClientEarth and 13 other groups headed into a Flemish court this week in an effort to stop Ineos building a petrochemical plant that would be the biggest project of its kind in Europe for 30 years. Madeleine Finlay hears from correspondent Sandra Laville about how plastics are made, the environmental and health impacts…
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BONUS: National Trust Kids' Podcast – Ranger Rae and The Wildlifers
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I wanted to share with you a brand new episode of a podcast we’ve been working on at Fun Kids. It’s called the National Trust Kids’ Podcast. Take a listen – and if you like what you hear, remember to follow the podcast wherever you’re listening to this. Follow the podcast here: https://podfollow.com/1681085306 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funki…
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Why are black women four times more likely to die from childbirth?
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Experts and campaigners have been pointing out the racial disparities in maternal healthcare for years. The latest report to highlight the issue comes from the House of Commons women and equalities committee. MPs behind the report have condemned the government’s failure to address the gulf in outcomes. So why are black and Asian women still more at…
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152. Fight Cholesterol & Cancer Together, Reprogramming Heart Scar Tissue, Use Ocean for Carbon Capture
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Headlines Cholesterol-lowering drug fights cancer, major study finds | BrighterSide News (01:02) Student discovers 3D printable ink that 'everyone was looking for,' says physics professor | Phys.org (07:08) Technique reverses heart attack damage by reprogramming scar cells | New Atlas (13:02) Key Protein of Hippocampal Neurogenesis Discovered | Neu…
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How many people can be described as having “profound autism”?
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Quick answer: 26.7%. But what is “profound autism” and why is this label necessary? Have the rates of profound autism changed over time? How many do not have profound autism and are their needs different and how? Listen to this week’s ASF podcast and read the paper here: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CDC-Profound-Au…
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Happy Earth Day! This week, Dan is chatting to an expert on lunar bases Ed Turner from the National Space Centre! The moon, like many celestial objects, is not the most inhabitable place for humans. This means there are challenges we need to overcome - where do we land? How long can we last there? And how can we protect ourselves from DEADLY magnet…
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Strange Metals in a Strange Land: The Pentagon’s UFO Office Update, “Strange Metals,” and The First Formation of Light in the Universe
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On today’s episode, the Pentagon’s UFO office gave its latest updates on anomalous aircraft, a new theory regarding “strange metals” that can be used in quantum computers, and a possible breakthrough in how light first began to shine after the Big Bang. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tec…
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How did ultra-processed foods take over, and what are they doing to us?
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Sliced supermarket bread, ham, cheese, crisps, a fruit-flavoured yoghurt and a fizzy drink. If this sounds like a standard lunch, you’re not alone. The average person in the UK gets more than 50% of their calories from ultra-processed foods – otherwise known as ‘industrially produced edible substances’. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Chris van Tulle…
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Could virtual reality gaming help people overcome anxiety?
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Madeleine Finlay speaks to science correspondent Linda Geddes about trying out a virtual reality game that challenges you to keep your heart-rate down while facing a terrifying monster, why it could help with tackling anxiety, and whether the gamification of coping strategies could be the best way to integrate them into our every day lives. Help su…
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151. Apple’s Recycling Plan, Amazon Enters AI Space, Peptide Key to Reversing Alzheimer’s
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Headlines: Apple Plans to Use More Recycled Materials by 2025 | CNET (00:48) Protocol predicts Alzheimer's 10 years in advance with 80% accuracy | New Atlas (07:25) With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race | TechCrunch (12:20) SpaceX Launch Begins Startup's Plan: 'Cell Towers in Space' | CNET (18:28) “Remarkable” Brain Boosting Peptide: R…
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The CDC speaks on prevalence, and we listen.
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This week we conduct an interview with Michelle Hughes, PhD, epidemiologist with the CDC, who answers all of our questions about how many people have autism, how they are counted, what has changed since the last count and why the CDC are counting more kids than they were 10 years ago. You can read more about her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mi…
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Putting the fun in fun-gi and some hair on a frog!
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Are fungi just misunderstood marvels of nature? Jassy Drakulic, mycologist and fungus expert, chats to Dan about how interesting and complex fungi really are! Dan's been doing his homework for your science questions - this week, we find out if electric cars are good for the planet and what a blood moon is! Then, travel to Central Africa to pay a ce…
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If an AI Could Read Your Mind, Love: NASA’s X-59, Ultrasonic Hacking Attacks, and Teaching Artificial Intelligence to Read Minds
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On today’s episode, researchers in Japan have designed an AI that can read the human mind, a new hacking tool using ultrasonic waves may just be around the corner, and NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft may bring back commercial supersonic flights. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech storie…
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Juice Mission: why has the search for alien life moved to Jupiter’s moons?
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The European Space Agency’s long-awaited Juice Mission is about to blast off for Jupiter’s moons. Its goal: to find out whether the oceans below their icy surfaces could be capable of supporting life. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Stuart Clark about why moons are the new Mars for scientists seeking life, how magnetic fields can help us understand t…
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Installing artificial grass is becoming an increasingly popular way to achieve a neat, green lawn without much effort. But with environmental and potential health costs associated with plastic turf many campaigners and gardeners would like to see it banned. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Guardian feature writer Sam Wollaston and urban ecologist Prof Ro…
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150. Mach 9 Passenger Jet, Microsoft Tech Boost for Farming, AI School Tutors
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Headlines A passenger aircraft that flies around the world at Mach 9? Sure, why not | Ars Technica (00:58) Millimeter Wave Radar System Keeps Drivers Safe on the Road | IEEE Spectrum (06:24) Microsoft plants seeds in the agriculture industry | Emerging Tech Brew (14:29) Deep learning model estimates cancer risk from breast density | MedicalXPress (…
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When it comes to intervention, earlier is better
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This week, we talk to Whitney Guthrie from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who spent the last 6 years conducting the gold-standard randomized control trial that demonstrates intervention for social communication skills at 18 months shows greater effects than intervention starting at 27 months. If you wanted evidence that earlier is better, here…
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We're going BACK TO THE MOON and are ALIENS IN CONTACT?
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Ever wonder what your pet is thinking, Jess French joins us to chat all about the connection we have with our furry (and not so furry) friends! We look at the strange signals coming from planet that could contain life... and meet the 4 astronauts taking us back to the moon. We spin the wheel of engineering again this week and head to Mars with Deep…
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Don’t Leave your Black Hole Unattended: The StormBreaker Smart Missile, Ultrasonic Talking Plants, and Artificial Black Holes
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On today’s episode, researchers have created an artificial Black Hole in a lab to test out warp drive theories, scientists in Israel have discovered that plants may be trying to communicate, and the US Air Force’s new StormBreaker smart missile is now ready to launch. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest …
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What’s feeding the 5,000-mile blob of seaweed growing in the Atlantic?
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A giant mass of seaweed is heading towards beaches in Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean, bringing with it toxic gases and a smell similar to rotting eggs. Visible from space, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches from the coast of Africa all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the biggest seaweed bloom on the planet, and for more than a deca…
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Why does the UK government want to ban laughing gas?
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The UK government recently announced plans to make the possession of laughing gas for recreational use a criminal offence. Nitrous oxide, also known as “nos”, is hugely popular among young people, and doctors have raised concerns about a rise in cases of nerve damage linked to the use of the drug. Ian Sample speaks to science correspondent Nicola D…
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