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New DNA analysis of the moulded remains of victims in the 79 AD Pompeii disaster after Mount Vesuvius erupted - undertaken by Germany’s Max Planck Institute and Italy’s Universita di Firenze - has revealed new details about their sex, age and ancestry. Online harm: could Australia-style social media ban to protect under-16s ban work here? Tech & Science Daily speaks with Clare Fernyhough, co-founder of Smartphonefree Childhood. 

Also in this episode:

• Revving up to 200mph for first women’s Formula E test season - with Beth Paretta, Formula E’s VP of Sporting
• Plans for sewers to heat London buildings
• UK could issue NHS-branded baby formula to stop people paying ‘over the odds’
• Humanoid robot Ai-Da makes history as art sells for over $1 million

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Australia is set to introduce what’s described as the world’s first laws banning under-16s from social media, citing risks to child physical and mental health. Mpox: fourth UK case found in London. Cuba total blackout as Hurricane Rafael downs power grid.

Also in this episode:

• Steve O’Hear: a tribute to ‘remarkably talented’ London tech journalist & founder
• Why 2024 is set to be record hottest year 
• Metal detectorist strikes gold with UK-shaped nugget

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Tech & Science daily looks at Donald Trump’s presidential election digital communications strategy in comparison to the media gameplan deployed by his rival Kamala Harris. Communications expert Mark Borkowski, founder of Borkowski PR, examines the campaigns, Elon Musk’s backing and Trump’s all important decision to bet big on podcasts, notably Joe Rogan. Plus, snow finally falls on Japan’s Mount Fuji after record warm spell - insight with University of Glasgow earth sciences expert Adam Smith.

Also in this episode:

• Morning & evening exercise ‘could cut bowel cancer risk’
• World’s first wooden satellite launched
• Emperor penguin pops up in Australia...over 2,000 miles from home

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Authorities in Poland claim four people arrested over incendiary devices that started fires in Birmingham and Leipzig were staging dress rehearsals for a Russian plot to attack a transatlantic flight. Get checked for prostate cancer, urges GB Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy. First ferret birth for cloned animal. 

Also in this episode:

• Smoking: it takes longer than you think for body to recover
• Tobacco and Vapes Bill being introduced to Parliament
• Windows Server 2025 bug link to Microsoft ‘blue screen of death’ 
• ‘Hungriest’ black hole found in deep space
• Angry crows...why scavenger birds hold long grudge

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At least 10 people died after a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia erupted spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate nearby villages. Royal Navy missile shoots drone in first-of-kind operation. NHS test iPhone adapter to check patients for throat cancer.

Also in this episode:

• Supermarket staff banned from wearing headphones 
• Polestar boss requests more government support for electric vehicles
• NHS call to speed up 999 stroke call time
• Nasa scientists await rebirth of ‘zombie’ star

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.

Now, this is a bit of a break from the usual guests on Tech & Science Daily, but in this wide ranging conversation Evgeny and Dame Helen discuss everything from the evolution of technology, ageing, to the contemporary media landscape and social media.

“It’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never got to see GPS”

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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Child protection charity the NSPCC is urging Snapchat to get tougher on predators targeting children amid an increase in police reports about grooming on social media messaging platforms. Tech & Science Daily speaks with Rani Govender, NSPCC policy manager specialising in online child safety. More than 200 people are confirmed dead in Valencia floods, as Spanish authorities fear further rainfall could hamper rescue efforts.

Also in this episode:

• AI lorry tech hope to save lives of cyclists & pedestrians, The London Standard’s transport editor Ross Lydall reports
• Childhood sugar rationing ‘could cut adult disease’
• Robots ‘with insect brains’ could have Mars mission
• Rare glimpse inside China’s Tiangong space station

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At least 95 people have died in Europe’s deadliest floods since 2021 - and possibly the worst to hit Spain in modern history. 

Michael Marks, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, talks to Tech & Science Daily about the first case of ‘a more spreadable strain of mpox’ which has been detected in London.

Also in this episode: 

• Have dating apps killed love at first sight? The London Standard investigates 
• US election: Elon Musk summoned to court over $1m giveaways to registered voters
• Russia fines Google more than world's entire GDP for blocking YouTube accounts

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At least 51 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, although the exact number remains unclear.

London Korean Film Festival: Director of cult classic Save The Green Planet on AI of the future.

Plus, China's youngest astronauts reach space...

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Halloween: UK’s leading dentists urge parents to swap treats for stickers

Woody the puffin saving dog on Rathlin Island

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

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In a post on X Apple CEO Tim Cook announced “powerful new features” across iPhone, iPad and Mac.  Could AI smile-changing features influence romantic attraction? We speak to the lead author of the report. The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began. The London Standard’s health reporter, Dan Keane, explains why.

Also in this episode:

• Have scientists located ‘Noah’s Ark’?
• Scientists discover why we kiss - and it’s not as romantic as you might think

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