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Could dust from lunar landings jeopardise future missions? Reddit responds to criticism of its plans to hike API costs. Are delivery apps charging double for your groceries? South Korea uses AI to 'weigh' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In this episode:University of Aberdeen academics prepare for mission to Mars in bid to prove water theoryBoris Johnson willing to send all Covid inquiry lockdown messagesDriverless car rental service Fetch launches in Milton KeynesMicro-needling and cupping therapy may have benefits to your skinMotorola releases new Razr flip phone rangeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

Describe the scene, generate the photo: Bjorn Karmann’s AI ‘camera’. Speaking to us from Kyiv, Supernatural actor Misha Collins explains how volunteers are demining Ukraine. Developer claims Reddit ‘could charge him $20m a year to keep his app working’. Major leap forward for endometriosis treatments. In this episode:Danish designer Bjorn Karmann explains the tech behind his Paragraphica camera - see it hereMisha Collins discusses demining in Ukraine and fundraising through United 24Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus spews massive water plume Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatmentsStudy: Silent zoo tours can generate new perspectives on animals Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

Expert responds to big tech’s AI extinction warning. Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA in Britain. North Korea’s failed attempt to launch first spy satellite into space. Why we need to tackle in-flight cabin fumes. In this episode:Cecilia Rikap from City, University of London on artificial intelligence ‘extinction’ warningPontus Skoglund and Pooja Swali from the Francis Crick Institute explain 4,000-year-old plague DNA discoveryChinese Scientist: 'Don't rule out' COVID-19 lab leak theory‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing woundsWhy fish are relocating to colder watersThe Red panda that escaped from Newquay ZooFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

Demo shows real in-game conversations with NPCs. Are we closer to cargo drone same-day deliveries? Mining firm LKAB on why we need more precious metals. Why Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’. In this episode:Nvidia shows off AI-conversations with in-game charactersDronamics co-founder Svilen Rangelov explains their cargo drone plansAnders Lindberg from LKAB on why they’re moving a Swedish City for a metal mineTheranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to begin 11-year stint in prisonScientists: Diet low in flavanols may drive age-related memory lossMega study planned to examine how social media and other tech affects mental healthWhy Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily

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.