University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology scientists say they’ve created synthetic early human embryos using “reprogrammed” stem cells - opening research potential and ethical concerns. NHS junior doctors resume strike as government pay row deepens. Microsoft temporarily blocked from acquiring Activision. Assassin’s Creed VR game revealed in first trailer. PlayStation Plus new games - and new PS5 streaming.

Also in this episode:

• Reddit apps protest: Mods continue blackout amid impasse with bosses
• Inflammatory bowel disease links to increased stroke risk
• Human ancestor Lucy ‘had knee joints to walk fully upright’

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