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‘If we save the sea, we save our world’ – Attenborough urges ocean protection


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A powerful rallying cry to protect the world's oceans has been issued from Sir David Attenborough.


His message features in a new film, Ocean with David Attenborough, which opens in cinemas across the world today.


Plus, Owkin has launched K Navigator, an AI-powered research co-pilot designed to revolutionise biomedical science.


They say the technology is an “agentic playground” where researchers can explore, refine, and validate a theory, therefore accelerating the quality and pace of their discoveries.


According to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, it takes around 12 years for a laboratory discovery to become an approved medicine. There is also a high failure rate.


Tech and Science Daily spoke to Dr Ingo Ringshausen, a consultant at University College London Hospital who runs a research group for the Cancer Institute and—importantly—was also one of the first to test the technology.


Also in this episode:

  • Could Nasa switch up and launch to Mars as early as 2026?
  • London NHS worker awarded £29,000 after being likened to Darth Vader
  • Is Scotland home to the world’s oldest football pitch?

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