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China has blasted off its Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft bound for the moon’s dark side as part of a trio of missions aiming to get boots on the lunar surface. Nasa maps space weather 280 light-years away. Immunotherapy hope for cancer treatment after cell discovery. Apple examines 'iPhone alarm bug'. Puppy yoga banned over animal welfare fears.Also in this episode:Fitness life quality boost for middle-aged womenSwarm of GPS-powered giant robot beesWild orangutan ‘uses plant medicine to treat wound’Sprocket, is that you? Fraggle Rock-inspired dancing robo-dog 

A proposed law heralding self-driving cars on Britain’s roads received the green light in the House of Commons. WhatsApp lobbying ‘should be monitored like IRL’. World Passwords Day: importance of strong keys.Also in this episode:A-miaow-zon...cat mistakenly mailed in e-returns boxVegan diet ‘beneficial for bowel cancer’Illness and death study reveals gender divide Men ‘more likely to have health conditions leading to early death’Who's beaking, please? How parrots video call pals.

A major study will vet methods of screening men for prostate cancer for effectiveness in a bid to save thousands of lives each year. How ‘wall of death’ space workout keeps astronauts fit - with Alberto Minetti, professor of physiology at the University of Milan. Infected blood scandal compensation schedule agreed.Also in this episode:Perimenopausal women ‘more likely to suffer depression’Half of London children not getting exercise hour.Climate change UK spider influx warningWorld’s largest blue hole found

Close-up images detailing the Milky May’s Horsehead Nebula have been captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Royal Brompton Hospital’s robotics-assisted trial to treat lung cancer with microwaves. Self-driving truck fleet ‘planned for end of 2024’. Lock up pupils’ smartphones all day, teachers urged.Also in this episode:Phoning Earth with 140-million-mile laser zap messagePoison pen...toxic chemicals hiding in Victorian booksUS Air Force $13bn ‘doomsday fleet’ to protect POTUSHealthy living ‘could add extra five years to life’

New cybersecurity laws come into power in UK banning some most easily-guessed password combinations. Deadly US tornadoes: latest. Pope’s plea to young: hang up smartphones and meet IRL. World’s largest salmon ‘had tusks’.Also in this episode:Ex-mountain biking world champion Reece Wilson on crash concussion riskBritish hypersonic missile ‘in service by 2030’This material stores greenhouse gasesLondon Zoo appeals for public’s memorabilia to join Darwin

In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences is considered a seminal work in the field and is now in its 10th edition. To listen to the whole interview, and hear previous episodes, search 'Brave New World' in your podcast provider.

Trials begin for personalised injection designed to ‘stop cancer in its tracks’. Portsmouth archaeologists attempt to unravel fresh T-Rex secrets using ‘Trinity’ skeleton. Study finds Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity. The robot dog in the US that comes with a flamethrower… Also in this episode:DEFRA not testing UK cows for bird flu despite outbreak in USConservation efforts are boosting global biodiversityBrain study set to use Pink Floyd to understand music's impact on the mindFollow us on X or on Threads.

TikTok's potential ban in the US is getting closer after the Senate passed the bill calling for its Chinese owner to sell up - and it’s now set to be signed by US President Joe Biden.Dr Thomas Woolley applied mathematician at Cardiff University, who specialises in mathematical biology, explains the new algorithm they’ve created which makes it easier to find bat roost locations.Voyager 1: NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence.Also in this episode:Hospital patients treated by women doctors are ‘less likely to die’Pink Moon 2024: What is it? And why you might not see what you expectStruggled with 'I am not a robot' captchas lately? Here’s why they’re getting harderFollow us on X or on Threads.