Tributes to Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning “truly gifted scientist” behind the concept of the Higgs boson subatomic particle - known as the ‘God particle’, who has died aged 94. Cass review: NHS to “pause” child gender treatment. Oxford University’s Dr Ophélie Lebrasseur on research revealing hunter-gatherers’ domestication of extinct fox. ‘Double matched’ blood to stop kidney transplant rejection. Also in this episode: Dyson’s augmented reality vacuum cleaning Could swapping red...
Apr 10, 2024•7 min
TikTok looks to be working on a photo-sharing app to rival Instagram as users receive alerts about a new platform called Notes. Solar eclipse heralds unusual way for couples to tie knot. Young cancer cases link to cell ageing. ‘Hottest March’ marks 10 months of scorchers. Also in this episode: Wider cars leave drivers struggling to squeeze out UK ‘vulnerable to misinformation & deepfakes’ Touch ‘soothes pain and depression’ Falling ISS chunk smashes into family home. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Apr 09, 2024•7 min
Much of North America’s set to be plunged into darkness as a total solar eclipse looms over continent for four-and-a-half minutes. Cern’s ‘Big Bang machine’ closer to birth of universe. Double amputee walks again with pioneering bone implants. Why did EV sales slump? Also in this episode: Vet firm CVS hit by UK cyberattack NHS one-hour hepatitis C test ‘bid to eliminate virus’ Give sunbeds cancer warnings like cigarettes, says charity Will Tesla’s automated taxis finally launch this year? Hosted...
Apr 08, 2024•6 min
In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny Lebedev talks to Jonathan Haidt. Together they look at the impact of tech and social media on the child and adolescent brain. Jonathan's new book, 'The Anxious Generation' is available now. To hear the whole interview, search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' on your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2024•19 min
The Standard’s Vicky Jessop discusses all the expected highlights from London Games Festival 2024 - including the Bafta Games Awards. The first ever US Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, will finally go to space at 90 years old. There’s a solar eclipse happening next week and forecasters say it will be partially visible from parts of the UK. Also in this episode: Study suggests prostate cancer cases are set to double worldwide between 2020 & 2040 Quest to power homes with solar panels in ...
Apr 05, 2024•7 min
The Standard's Business and Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, tries out a new chip which can be embedded in your fingernail. Google 'considers charging' for premium search results powered by artificial intelligence. Moon to get its own time zone by NASA but it won't be straightforward to create. Also in this episode: Nationwide blood test trials hope to improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis rate Scientists identify gene variants ‘which increase risk of obesity by six times’ Airport security liquid r...
Apr 04, 2024•6 min
The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in a quarter of a century has killed at least seven people and injured over 700. Study finds vaping causes substantial increase in risk of heart failure. Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller from the Environment and Sustainability Institute at the University of Exeter explains how his team developed VespAI - which uses artificial intelligence to detect invasive Asian hornets. Also in this episode: Tesla suffers sales slump in 'unmitigated disaster' for billionaire Bill...
Apr 03, 2024•7 min
Thousands with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. TikTok launches a new feed dedicated to STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - to engage young people in the fields. Google set to delete billions of records from Incognito tracking. Also in this episode: Truth Social: Trump's DJT stock plummets a week after going public Study aims to break link between brain injury and depression Police to...
Apr 02, 2024•7 min
What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn how exercise, diet and light contribute to wellness. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2024•19 min
Cambridge researchers find chatbot uses repetition and overuse of “however” . TikTok’s plans to crackdown on misinformation around elections . How human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth's rotation. Elon Musk’s free X Premium offer . Also in this episode: New image shows magnetic fields at edge of Milky Way’s central black hole ‘Game-changer’ test spots signs of motor neurone disease before symptoms Can outdoor swimming reduce symptoms of depression? Scientists train dogs to sn...
Mar 28, 2024•7 min
IPPR think tank predicts the worst and best-case scenario as AI takes over. Samsung S23 series to get new AI tools. Dubious eco-friendly toilet roll claims exposed by Which?. Also in this episode: Exercising twice a week or more ‘significantly reduces risk of insomnia Uber Eats driver wins payout over discriminatory facial recognition checks Diabetes and alcohol ‘among most harmful controllable dementia risk factors’ How scientists are using AI to make beer taste even better Follow us on X or on...
Mar 27, 2024•7 min
UK structural engineer says Francis Scott Key Bridge potentially had insufficient protective structures. Florida bans children under 14 from social media. Dowden guarantees UK elections will be safe from Chinese cyber attacks . OpenAI releases short films made entirely with Sora . Also in this episode: Bridge designer Ian Firth discusses the Baltimore Bridge collapse Tougher action needed to combat copycat banking websites, says Which? Statins could help fight gum disease, study suggests The tin...
Mar 26, 2024•7 min
Government accuses China of cyberattack on Electoral Commission . Baldur’s Gate 3 developer scraps DLC & sequel . Parents "coming to regard online harassment of girls as normal” . UK government taken to court for allowing overfishing. Also in this episode: Charles Clover, co-founder of the Blue Marine Foundation explains overfishing Scientists: Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking Smart probe for oesophageal cancer diagnosis begins human trials ‘Winners and losers’...
Mar 25, 2024•7 min
Apple is facing a US government lawsuit accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal monopoly that stifles competition for the iPhone. University of Birmingham PhD student Farzaneh Goli on leading a study examining how to improve robots' disassembly skills. ‘Milestone’ of man’s GM pig kidney transplant op. Also in this episode: London scientists developing lung cancer vaccine World’s first anti-AI rules signed by 193 UN nations Modern chemicals found in Roman & Vikings graves Scrap car tou...
Mar 22, 2024•7 min
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has unveiled a clip showing a paraplegic man apparently using the company’s brain chip technology to play computer chess. World’s largest dolphin fossil found in Peruvian Amazon. AI tool ‘predicts future health conditions’. World War II museum deploys AI lets visitors ‘talk to real veterans’. Also in this episode: Smoking ‘may increase belly fat’ Climate change link to soaring Easter egg costs Social media ‘fuelling Gen Z early mid-life crisis’ Facebook reprises ‘poke’ butt...
Mar 21, 2024•7 min
Britain’s data watchdog is investigating after reports of unauthorised attempts to access medical records of the Princess of Wales at a private London hospital. Battle to remove WW2 warship’s toxic waste. ‘Ingredient of life’ found in Nasa’s Bennu asteroid. HIV cure hopes with gene-editing ‘scissors’. Also in this episode: Women ‘not comfortable’ sharing political opinions online Gregg’s ‘hit by IT payment issues’ Archive of 12,000-year-old human brains Salt ant vinegar...insect-flavour crisps? ...
Mar 20, 2024•7 min
YouTube star MrBeast has signed a deal with Amazon for a reality game show featuring 1,000 contestants reportedly competing for $5 million. ‘Devil comet’ makes first appearance since 1950s. Samba drumming workshops to ease Parkinson’s symptoms. Also in this episode: China’s Huawei leads European patent filings When is Earth Hour 2024 and how can you get involved? Rise of BA's robot baggage handlers How fridge magnets trigger holiday memories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
ChatGPT has been installed inside a humanoid robot to offer a glimpse of humanity’s future living alongside the machines. ‘Bleeding’ 3D-printed heart trains transplant surgeons. Britain’s ‘flying taxis by 2030’. Iceland volcano erupts fountains of lava. Also in this episode: Dine on ‘edge of space’ Blood test to detect heart failure death risk Climate security war game ‘to inform military planning’ World’s biggest blueberry size of ping-pong ball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Mar 18, 2024•6 min
Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also talks to the 46-year-old’s doctor Oliver Zolman, who details how they’re approaching a controversial area of emerging science. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2024•20 min
The TikTok chief executive, Shou zi Chew, has appealed directly to US users to oppose the potential ban of the platform in America. SpaceX loses Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever made. McDonald’s hit by huge global outage leaving people unable to order. Also in this episode: Nothing Phone 2a: iPhone challenger breaks record Giant volcano spanning 280 miles discovered on Mars Ofcom says encountering violent online content starts at primary school National Audit Office: White...
Mar 15, 2024•7 min
Professor of developmental psychology at the University of Bristol, Bruce Hood, reveals the secrets to happiness, but explains why it does take work. US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide - as platform’s CEO says the move would 'take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators'. SpaceX to fire up world’s biggest rocket in huge test of Mars ambitions. Also in this episode: Menopause ‘may explain why some female whales live decades longer than others’ Scientists warn more re...
Mar 14, 2024•7 min
Google restricts its AI chatbot Gemini’s election-related answers in an attempt to combat the spreading of defamation. Cheetahs’ unrivalled speed may be explained by their ‘sweet spot’ size. David Labonte, senior lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London and lead author of the study explains why. Plus, we hear from Nadège Aoki, one of the scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US, who are using underwater speakers to help restore degraded cora...
Mar 13, 2024•7 min
Airbnb is introducing a worldwide ban on security cameras inside rental properties from the end of next month. The highly controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been detained in Romania after an arrest warrant was issued by the UK. Experts call for action on medical devices prone to biases. Also in this episode: Bird flu virus found in king penguins as scientists fear global spread Why piercings have been around much longer than we thought Shells from Captain Cook...
Mar 12, 2024•7 min
Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a statement after the controversy over an official image of her and her children that was released on Mother's Day. Oscars 2024: The technology big winners. Scientists look for signs of alien technology in a mysterious perfectly synchronised solar system. Also in this episode: Italians forced to cut back on Mediterranean cooking staple olive oil as prices skyrocket Staff at Alan Turing Institute speak out after four men given top roles NHS campaign warns of ...
Mar 11, 2024•6 min
Police convoy escorts rogue EV after 35-minute malfunction . Expert explains how space researchers plan to look for water-ice on Mars. Joe Biden wants to “ban AI voice impersonation.” Concerns about ‘mass die-offs’ of farmed salmon . Also in this episode: The Open University's Dr Konstantin Stefanov describes their mission to find water-ice on Mars Report warns Generative AI could ‘supercharge’ climate disinformation Children of obese parents ‘six times more likely also to be obese in middle age...
Mar 08, 2024•7 min
We speak to Colossal Biosciences about their Jurassic Park-style woolly mammoth de-extinction mission which has passed a technical milestone. Genetic brain ‘switch’ identified that can control anxiety . Space-tourists warned about cosmic radiation exposure. World's oceans reach record temperature. Also in this episode: Colossal's Eriona Hysolli and Professor George Church explain their stem cell breakthrough Space weather expert Chris Rees on why more warnings are needed about cosmic radiation P...
Mar 07, 2024•7 min
Experts: a healthy diet can’t compensate for chronic sleep deprivation . ‘Technical issue’ blamed for Facebook & Instagram outage . Bafta games awards judge explains players choice shortlist. Arctic could see ‘ice-free’ days in next few years . Also in this episode: Bafta games awards judge & Evening Standard journalist Vicky Jessop on the six games shortlisted for the players choice prize Walking lowers early death risk even if rest of day spent sitting down Experts: Menopause is not a ...
Mar 06, 2024•7 min
Apple’s set to appeal the decision of the European Commission . ‘Mini organs’ grown from stem cells taken in late pregnancy . MacBook Air gets M3 chip upgrade . MrBeast’s message to creators: slow down! Also in this episode: Professor Mattia Gerli from University College London explains the purpose of growing mini organs Sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of irregular heartbeat Nothing officially unveils Phone 2(a) smartphone YouTuber creates portable versions of the Nintendo Wii Follow u...
Mar 05, 2024•7 min
Gut bacteria analysis shows improved protection for lockdown newborns. Nintendo Switch 2: New console could arrive in March 2025 . Microsoft-backed startup launches free AI chatbot . Killer whale versus great white shark caught on camera . Also in this episode: New US-Russian crew heads to space station MIT tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion power Spotify accuses Apple of scare tactics over new EU competition rules Follow us on X or on Threads . Hosted on Ac...
Mar 04, 2024•6 min
Evgeny Lebedev describes his experience at a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica where he encountered Ayahuasca, a plant-based brew used by indigenous healers. Psychedelics researcher Professor David Nutt, psychologist Bill Richards returns to the show to explain what’s happening to the mind when DMT is used and how some believe it can help with recovery from trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 02, 2024•18 min
