The UK branch of Silicon Valley Bank has managed to avoid being declared insolvent by the Bank of England. Nasa is tracking a newly discovered asteroid that could hit Earth in around 23 years. Plus, research by the Sapienza University of Rome suggests there could be some real science behind having a ‘gut feeling’... 

Also in this episode:

• More than 100,000 treated on NHS ‘virtual wards’ in past year 
• Study finds stone fragments made by some monkeys found to resemble ancient human ancestor tools
• Australia’s ‘Black Summer’ wildfire widened ozone hole by 10% in 2020
• FDA approves world’s first fast-acting nasal spray to treat migraines in the US
• Amazon wants you to help train its robots

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Mick Fowler, one of the UK's most celebrated mountain climbers, talks to us about his astonishing career scaling some of the highest, most difficult peaks in the world. From his hillwalking adventures as a young boy with his father, to organising his first major expedition in Peru, and through his battle with cancer, Mick takes us on a thrilling journey. Learn about his triumphs, mistakes, and how equipment has evolved over his five decades in the sport.

This episode has been produced in association with Berghaus Extrem. Find the full range of outdoor clothing at Berghaus.com

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Nevermind earthly crop circles, scientists are scratching their heads over these near-perfect round sand dunes on the surface of Mars - see the images here. Space junk: call out for global clear-out action, we speak to University of Plymouth’s Dr Imogen Napper. How fast is London Tube’s new 5G network? Revealed: How dinosaurs grew into giants.

Also in this episode:

• ‘Cut social media by 15 minutes daily for better health’ - study
• Fear of driverless cars increases
• E-scooter rider loses £30,000 crash claim
• History’s most premature twins set world record

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Experts warn more ancient viruses could emerge from the ice. Russian missile strikes cut off Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Is another ‘sober-up’ hangover cure in the works? Why a top FBI chief’s warned about TikTok. In this episode:

• Evening Standard’s Health Reporter Daniel Keane on new ‘sober up’ drug
• Breakthrough for female eggs made from male mice cells
• C-section babies ‘get missing birth bacteria from breast milk’
• Ancient ocean beasts...are really seaweed
• Earth’s water ‘may be older than the sun’

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Semaglutide: how it works and side effects explained - (check out our full Leader episode on the drug here). International Women’s Day: why more support is available for women in tech. Rainfall ‘set to quadruple’ by 2080. How scientists are attacking cancer cells from the inside out. In this episode:

• CEO and co-founder of Curb cravings app on women in tech
• Larva lamp...caterpillars easy prey under city lights
• Drug hope for bone cancer children
• How Bumblebees ‘learn to solve puzzles’ by watching more experienced peers
• Mission Possible as Russia beats Tom Cruise to ISS film

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UKSA’s £1.6million investment in space projects. Is the UK now investing in ‘spy balloons’? New test developed for deadly asian bat virus. Headteacher's warning over TikTok school protests. In this episode:

• UK Space Agency’s Andrew Kuh on moon and Mars missions
• Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch
• Researchers: Plants’ genetic defences may hold key for crop protection
• British scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with her own Barbie doll
• How beavers practise a good work/life balance

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Ocean treaty agreed after ten years of negotiations. Could ChatGPT play a role in the UK government? Vase is ‘only piece of evidence’ of Roman gladiator fights in Britain. TikTok eating disorder content views climb. In this episode:

• WWF Chief Marine Advisor Simon Walmsley discusses High Seas Treaty
• Views of eating disorder content on TikTok climb - click here to access eating disorder support
• Rishi Sunak pushes for UK ‘science superpower’
• Report finds Snapchat’s removed next to no underage child accounts in the UK
• Rumours Apple will launch an M3-powered iMac this year

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Tech start-up Figure's "general-purpose" concept droid design resembles a slick, next-generation version of parkour-jumping Atlas - with a computer for a face. Former Boston Dynamics and Tesla Engineers aim to build the “first-of-its kind” worker robot to undertake “unsafe and undesirable jobs”. Houston, where’s the USB port...race for moon data centres with US tech lunar tech firm Lonestar. Genetic variants 'link to human infertility'. Is Xiaomi’s new 12S Ultra Concept a DSLR camera-killer?

Also in this episode:

• Vegetables and salad shortage sparks UK grow-your-own seeds boom
• How whales and dolphins use ‘phonic lips’ to make loudest animal sounds
• Electric flight record for vertical take-off plane
• Holiday rock...geologist tourist finds secret meteorite crater

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A “biocomputer” powered with brain cells is being developed at Johns Hopkins University. Scientists are working to vastly expand the capability of supercomputing by electrically “reprogramming” tissue samples in the hope of adding them to hardware components for creation of a hybrid machine. US President Joe Biden faces fight over the controversial Willow Project, a proposed massive oil exploration on Alaska’s North Slope. Giant leap for Isle of Man as space HQ. What’s Nasa’s SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut experience like?

Also in this episode:

• Could 11 minutes of daily exercise help vanquish Grim Reaper?
• Nasal spray hope to treat motor neurone disease
• Robot prints 3D cells inside body’s damaged organs
• Driverless EV ‘repossess itself’ if you miss a payment

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Alphabet-owned Waymo reveals stats on crashes and prangs involving its autonomous EVs over one million miles. But how do you swap insurance details with a robot? Healthy middle-age heart could add 'nearly a decade' to life, according to research by Tulane University in New Orleans. You can now speak ‘face-to-face’ with AI. Monstrosity when crochet fans asked ChatGPT for wool patterns.

Also in this episode:

• Vitamin D dementia prevention link - Universities of Calgary & Exeter study
• Dad takes on YouTube ‘breaching child data rules’
• Elden Ring & God of War Ragnarok lead Bafta Game of the Year noms
• What time is it on the moon?

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