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Stunning images of galaxies, nebula and stars 200,000 light years away from Earth captured using multiple telescopes have been revealed by Nasa. Switch..is that you..Sony’s Project Q handheld revealed. AI model ‘can predict aggressive breast cancer spread’. Success! Branson’s Virgin Galactic blasts humans into space. Cute rare British hazel dormice get a pre-release London Zoo health check.Also in this episode:Neuralink: Musk says brain chip approved for human testsScathing reviews for The Lord of the Rings Gollum video game spin-offMoD trains AI in tanks to destroy moving targetsFirst glimpse inside Tesla’s Cybertruck

The synthetic thunderstorms invention by Massachusetts University Amherst, called Air-gen, is being compared to the ‘Replicator’ on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Game reveals at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase. Nuclear clock ‘step closer’ to reality. ‘Digital brain bridge’ helps paralysed man walk again. Iran ballistic missile launch latest.Also in this episode:Young diabetes link to dementia riskISS astronauts to test new cancer drugsWhy dog owners shouldn’t use ball-throwers on hot days.

Artificial intelligence-powered “drone wars” sounds like a Star Wars instalment - but now Elon Musk is warning about the very real risk being deployed by on battlefields of the future. Corporate crash and burn for Branson’s Virgin Orbit space firm. The woman who feels no pain. Rare ghost orchid on show in London - with Arnau Ribera Tort, botanical horticulturist at Kew Gardens.Also in this episode:Netflix crackdown on password sharing beginsMale video game characters get 50% more dialogue than womenAmazon’s Alexa to offer better advice on periodsThank crunchie it’s sun-day...awesome close-up honeycomb solar pics.

Brazil’s government declares a six-month state of animal health emergency after its first detection of the highly virulent avian influenza in wild birds. Fake viral AI image showing ‘Pentagon blast’ hits stock market. World’s first AI ballet...but can it Plié?Also in this episode:Two billion people ‘exposed to dangerous heat by 2100’.Why F1 drivers blink at same place in race.Ancient galaxy built around supermassive black hole.Space project test to decode alien messages.

Consumer group Which? is warning about the most convincing scams it’s seen so far this year, also including new phone malware and fake missing person appeals. Chip-for-tat as China bans US tech-maker Micron Technology. Double amputee ex-Gurkha war hero’s historic Everest climb. Also in this episode:Two million people killed by extreme weather since 1970.Rome’s Trevi Fountain turned black by climate protesters.Mount Etna eruption grounds flights at Sicily’s Catania airport.Sea creatures living in litter from the 1970s.The Welsh radio operator who heard Titanic sinking.

Could your smartphone be unlocked using a 2D photo? The device which helps amputees feel warmth in their ‘phantom hand’. Is AI about to hit the workplace “like a freight train”? How ChatGPT is coming to your phone. In this episode:40% of phones failed facial recognition test: Which? discuss their findingsInstitute of Cancer Research explain how they’re using artificial intelligencePromoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’ Research shows humans were kissing as early as 4,500 years agoFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

The ‘iKnife’ that can sniff out tumours, a breath test to detect lung cancer and how AI saves doctors’ time. Why is Apple being investigated in France? The US state banning TikTok. High detail 3D Titanic model created using deep sea scans. In this episode:Cancer Research UK’s Sam Godfrey on the ‘golden age’ of researchQuentin Ghesquière from Halt Obsolescence explains Apple investigation in France Early humans in Europe were making fires at least 250,000 years ago – scientistsTeenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts Plastic-eating fungi discovered in man-made 'plastisphere' First-ever full-sized digital replica of the Titanic created Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

The Treasury Committee says that ‘cryptocurrency trading should be treated as gambling’.New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes. Plus, co-founder of Fluus Olivia Ahn explains the first certified fully flushable period pad.Also in this episode:How to see the moon’s ‘Da Vinci glow’ this weekGlobal temperature record of 1.5C ‘more likely than not’ in next five yearsElon Musk says remote work is ‘morally wrong’Bumblebees warm up carrying pollen, raising climate change questionsFacebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UKAnd could a nap be the key to unlocking your creativity?Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks tells the The Adam Buxton Podcast he could live forever in the movies after death with the help of artificial intelligence. Open University's Ben Rider-Stokes on how Jupiter drifted across solar system. WhatsApp feature to lock and hide conversations...for now. EU approves Microsoft’s Activision takeover despite UK veto. Machine learning improves imaging of cell proteins. Surfers call to stop toxic boards. Why Saturn’s rings are younger than thought. Angry birds...buzzard injures runner in airborne attack.