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The ‘life-changing’ pill for cystic fibrosis patients
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A once-a-day pill health experts are calling 'life-changing' will be offered to hundreds of people living with cystic fibrosis.The drug, called Alyftr...
REPLAY: Jim Kwik (Brave New World)
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5...
Magic of live shows syncs brainwaves, signalling shared focus and attention
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
University College London neuroscientist and dancer, Guido Orgs, says the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains.Their results s...
Climate change tripled heatwave death toll
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘Heatwaves are silent killers’, according to Dr Gary Konstantinoudis, lecturer at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, a...
The phone case which looks and burns like human skin
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
O2, with backing from The British Skin Foundation, have created a first-of-its-kind phone 'Skincase', designed to highlight the sun’s harmful U...
New malaria treatment for young babies approved
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A malaria treatment has been approved for use on babies and young children for the first time.Has our understanding of “Space Ice" been wrong this e...
REPLAY: Mark Hyman (Brave New World)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt from the Brave New World podcast, Evgeny Lebedev talks with Mark Hyman about the rise of longevity medicine, and what lifestyle change...
Studying elephants vibrations used to communicate enormous distances
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, we speak to Dr Beth Mortimer, from the University of Oxford, who is measuring seismic vibrations to ...
Crete wildfire: rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A huge wildfire is spreading through the Greek island of Crete, fuelled by strong winds.The blaze began on Wednesday afternoon near Lerapetra, and so ...
The 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fire that caused the chaotic shutdown of Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by a “catastrophic” failure of a crucial component at an ...
Beetles with microchip backpacks to help search and rescue crews
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The common beetle could soon be our new superhero.Dubbed ‘Cyborg’ beetles, these insects will be equipped with microchip backpacks, designed to he...
REPLAY: Ryan Holiday (Brave New World)
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev speaks with Ryan Holiday about the modern media landscape, echo chambers and the value of St...
Meet AEON: the new AI humanoid for industry | special
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does AEON compare to Elon Musk's Tesla humanoid, Optimus?We’re joined by the President of Hexagon’s Robotics division, Arnaud Robert, who is b...
Weight loss jabs linked to 10 deaths, prompting new study
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health officials have launched a new study into the side effects of weight loss and diabetes jabs, after hundreds of people have experienced problems ...
Rare dog-sized dinosaur species revealed for the first time
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘It could probably curl up quite comfortably in your lap’A rare and dog-sized dinosaur, the size of “a collie”, fro...
Killer whales groom each other using tools made from kelp
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Orcas in North America have been found to make tools out of seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, according to a study by the Centre for Whale Rese...
The bunker-busting 'super bomb' Trump unleashed on Iran
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Standard's Bill Bowett on the bunker-busting bombs which US President Donald Trump unleashed on Iran.As part of this weekend's offensive, twelve o...
Babies can sense pain before they can understand it
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
That’s according to neuroscientists at UCL, UCLH and King's College London, who investigated how different types of pain processing develop very ear...
Elon Musk's Starship rocket erupts in a ball of flames
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A SpaceX rocket exploded into a huge fireball when getting ready for a flight test. The disastrous explosion of Elon Musk’s Starship 36 happene...
Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot for industry is here...
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the help of Nvidia, Hexagon, a leading global robotics, AI, automation and measurement technology company, has revealed its humanoid robot, AEON....
How safe is flying in 2025 | special
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Air India flight to London Gatwick carrying 242 people, which crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, marked the latest aviation disaster of 202...
Blaise Metreweli appointed first female MI6 chief
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blaise Metreweli will take over from Sir Richard Moore as “C”.To walk us through her role, why she got the job, and how important her job is in cu...
LTW 2025: The rise of the AI super agent...
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
London Tech Week has wrapped for 2025.For a look at this year’s highlights, we’re joined by The Standard’s technology editor, Alex Pell, who not...
London Gatwick-bound flight crashes in India
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick has crashed, with 53 Britons on board.UK consumers urged not to buy ‘unsafe’ American sweets amid canc...
Women face ‘frightening privacy and safety risks’ from period tracker apps
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stefanie Felsberger from Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, alongside her team at the University of Cambridge, are calling...
WWDC 2025: Apple's latest iPhone offerings, with GadgetsBoy
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GadgetsBoy aka Tomi Adebayo, joins us from Apple Park in California to run us through Apple's exciting updates announced in their WWDC 2025 opening ke...
LTW 2025: UK turns to Nvidia to bolster AI talent of the future
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has opened London Tech Week, announcing a new artificial intelligence skills programme, which will allow pupils to get...
'The song was pulled immediately': Cypress Hill's B-Real on AI misuse
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cypress Hill's new album ‘Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ is out today.B-Real reveals his thoughts on artificial intelligence and how ...
Meta found to be 'secretly tracking' Android users
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been alleged that Meta and the search engine company Yandex have been secretly tracking Android users in the background of their devices.A trio...
AI foot scanner spots early warning signs of heart disease
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence foot scanner which spots the early warning signs of heart disease - and could keep people with t...
Mount Etna erupts leaving tourists fleeing for their lives
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Etna has erupted, sending huge plumes of ash into the air and leaving tourists running for their lives.And we’re joined by health campaigner a...
'I'm devastated that AI stole my voice'
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gayanne Potter told us that ScotRail are using her voice for their new AI train announcements without her permission.ScotRail unveiled their new AI an...
‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk leaves Trump’s White House
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After just over four months at the White House, Elon Musk has stepped down from his role in the U.S. government.Musk announced he’ll now focus on hi...
UK's Arctic mission to counter threat of Putin’s Russia
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Norway and Iceland this week, specifically the Arctic Circle, to look at the measures being taken...
Elden Ring is getting a film adaptation - but will it be any good?
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
…Fans of Elden Ring… The game is getting a film adaptation.The movie was first reported by InSneider, and will be released by A24 in partnership w...
Makers of MoonHouse on their epic space mission
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you look up at the sky tonight, cast a good luck wish to a tiny red 3D-printed Swedish house travelling through space.The house is preparing to bec...
Will the new global pandemic treaty work without America?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At this year’s annual World Health Assembly, World Health Organisation member countries have voted in favour of a global pandemic agreement. Th...
Legal aid cyber attack: what you should know
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyber criminals have seized a “significant amount of personal data” of people who applied online to the Legal Aid Agency in the last 15 years, in ...
Dangerous nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous cancer-causing nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok.Richard Knight, The Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Lead Officer for Co...
Neuroscience discovery reveals how bad habits are formed
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
London neuroscientists have discovered a second learning system in the brain, which could help explain how our habits are formed.Tech & Science Da...
'Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease 10 years early
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts from the University of Dundee say that people at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified through a simple MRI scan a decade before ...
I completed the first triathlon to the top of Everest - It’s 99% mindset
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A dream inspired by a book he received aged 7 has been completed: the longest climb of Mount Everest, following a record-breaking triathlon from the s...
The online world goes wild for Pope Leo XIV
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening. ...
‘If we save the sea, we save our world’ – Attenborough urges ocean protection
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Should AI be allowed in job applications?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI could be “disrupting” students’ views on their skills and the ability of employers to accurately assess them, according to the Institute of S...
UK's new quantum space facility could fight off cyber attacks
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How a new Quantum Optical Ground Station is hoping to prevent cyber attacks. Dr Ross Donaldson from Heriot-Watt University tells Tech & Scien...
Super-realistic deepfakes have a heartbeat
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Eisert, from Humboldt University in Germany, told us how pulse rates in super-realistic deepfakes are hard to detect and could escape traditional d...
Is the UK’s power network in trouble?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A major fire at a London electrical substation this week, along with a power blackout in Spain and Portugal, has raised fresh questions about the stab...
What caused the power outage in Spain?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a "strong oscillation" in the European grid was behind the unprecedented power outage across Spain and Portu...
Should schools have AI training?
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The GMB union says school staff have voiced concerns about the impact of AI, such as cheating, plagiarism, lazy thinking, loss of human touch and too ...
Massive icebergs once roamed off coast of UK
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Giant icebergs that scientists believe drifted off the UK coast 18,000 years ago are now helping researchers at the British Antarctic Survey to unders...
China could build a nuclear plant on the moon
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China has released their lunar plans which could include a nuclear power plant. They hope it can provide energy for the International Lunar Resea...
Will Instagram’s new Edit app rival TikTok?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Move over Reels, Instagram has now launched its new video creation app called Edits, which aims to enable users to create and edit videos directly on ...
REPLAY: Dr. Rhonda Patrick (Brave New World preview)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay of a preview episode of our sister podcast, Brave New World. Evgeny Lebedev meets with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical researcher a...
Strongest signs of alien life on distant ocean-covered planet
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have scientists discovered aliens? Astronomers believe they have discovered the strongest signs of life on a distant ocean-covered planet far beyond o...
Brain injury patients help find location of logical thinking
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have identified the key brain regions essential for logical thinking and problem solving. The study involved a survey of patients who have ...
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in anti trust trial
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg could see the tech giant disconnect from Instagram and WhatsApp. Well, that’s the possible outcome from a...
New material makes prosthetics comfier for amputees
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
London scientists have developed a new material called Roliner which allows amputees to adjust the fit of prosthetic limbs.Our bodies change shape dur...
Building on planets: space architect Sebastian Aristotelis
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fans of the 2015 Ridley Scott film The Martian might enjoy this one… In this episode, we’re joined by Sebastian Aristotelis, co-founder and lead a...
REPLAY: Magic Mushrooms and Epic Poetry, with Bill Richards (Brave New World Preview)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a replay. In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book Sa...
The impact of Heathrow Substation Fire
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heathrow Airport closed after a fire broke out at a single substation in West London - causing a massive power outage.In today’s episode we hear abo...
US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore start recovery back on Earth
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After nine months on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have safely returned to Earth on board a SpaceX ...
What happens to London if climate change gets out of control?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Extremes of temperature are often talked about as part of the concern around climate change but there is a scenario which could see the capital faced ...
Does the Online Safety Act protect you enough?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Online Safety Act has come into force today meaning social media platforms must now remove illegal content or face massive fines. But will it actu...
Science unlocks life and legacy of PG Tips chimpanzee
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have used a pioneering technique to unlock hidden details about a famous chimpanzee’s life for the first time.Using osteobiography expert...
Tim Peake on the future of space – and Elon Musk
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British astronaut Tim Peake joined global leaders from the space industry in London this week for the Space Comm Expo.In today’s special episode we ...
Fears for wildlife after North Sea oil spill
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Russian national has been identified as the captain of the Solong ship, which collided with a tanker carrying jet fuel earlier this week. Wildlife e...
Is the UK’s Online Safety Act tough enough?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The head of Ofcom has defended the UK’s new Online Safety Act, calling it “very ambitious” in tackling harmful content - but campaigners say it ...
An explosive SpaceX launch, the lunar robot landing, and THAT woolly mouse
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight has ended in flames- marking the eighth failed attempt for Elon Musk’s deep-space rocket. Meanwhile, the Athe...
REPLAY: The Human Guinea Pig, with Ben Greenfield (Brave New World preview)
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay preview of our sister podcast Brave New World. What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny Lebedev spen...
The mental toll of misdiagnosis
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hearing that an illness is ‘all in your head’ can have a damaging effect on self-worth and self-esteem.That’s according to new research from the...
UK to send 5,000 missiles to Ukraine
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Belfast factory is set to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.TikTok is one of several social media platforms being investigated by the Inf...
Apple on 'affordable' iPhone 16e & new features
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s latest iPhone 16e hits UK shelves today, boasting high-end features for an affordable price.We asked Alice from Apple about all the new and ...
REPLAY: Turning Back Time with Bryan Johnson (Brave New World preview)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay of a preview taken from our sister podcast, Brave New World. Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneu...
Apple rolls out Donald Trump bug fix
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s rolling out a bug fix after an iPhone glitch where saying ‘racist’ briefly flashes an image of Donald Trump on screen.MPs warn Meta’s ...
Breast cancer deaths to ‘rise dramatically by 2050’
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer deaths and cases are set to rise dramatically by 2050, according to latest figures from the World Health Organisation. But what’s driv...
Should more schools ban smartphones?
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 100 schools across Barnet will go ‘smartphone-free’ from September. This isn’t the first time smartphones have been banned in London a...
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chip unveiled
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After almost 20 years in development Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip has been unveiled. Experts are seeing it as a leap towards quantum computing but wh...
REPLAY: The Psychedelic Renaissance with David Nutt (Brave New World preview)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay of a preview episode from our sister podcast Brave New World. Could psychedelics be used to help tackle mental health issues like dep...
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell 'sweet' and 'spicy'
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The scent of ancient Egyptian mummies has been unlocked thanks to pioneering smell analysis. We hear from UCL’s Dr Cecilia Bembibre about the resear...
TikTok returns to US app stores - for now
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple and Google have been assured there won’t be penalties for allowing TikTok downloads from their app stores - although the ban is still set to b...
Could SpaceX rock the Trump-Musk bromance?
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachelle Abbott sits down with science and technology editor Will Hosie to explore US President Donald Trump’s vision for space exploration. They di...
REPLAY: How Not To Die with David Sinclair and David Walliams (Brave New World preview)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay of a preview taken from our sister podcast Brave New World. Is it possible to live forever – and would you even want to? Evgeny Leb...
Scientists discover how brains beat fear
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of neuroscience at University College London, Sonja Hofer, explains how researchers made the fascinating discovery, with h...
AI Action Summit Paris begins
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imperial College London’s Professor David Shrier on key discussion topics at France’s first global AI conference. Professor Shrier was among ex...
REPLAY: Gabor Maté on Tackling Trauma (Brave New World preview)
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a replay of a preview of our sister podcast, Brave New World. Evgeny Lebedev joins Dr Gabor Maté, a renowned physician and best-selling autho...
Can quantum computing boost profits?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Research by Oxford Economics and hardware-maker IBM claims quantum computing could boost economic productivity by over eight per cent in the coming de...
‘Wild west’ of weight-loss jabs: crackdown explained
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachelle Abbott joins London GP Dr Sonia Adesara, who explains the ‘wild west’ culture of online weight-loss jab prescriptions. Plus Louise Edward...
How would Trump's US tariffs hit UK tech exports?
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says he “might” hit Britain with trade tariffs and warned of American levies on EU imports “pretty soon” - we discover how such r...
Washington plane crash: Investigators hunt for clues
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions continue to grow about air safety in the US capital. We hear from Graham Braithwaite, professor of safety and accident investigation, at Cra...
Wall-E, is that you? Rise of AI delivery robots
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by tech entrepreneur Ahti Heinla, the Skype co-founder who went on to run AI-powered robot delivery firm Starship Technologies. Heinla ...
Rise of DeepSeek & future impact on AI industry | special
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the groundbreaking DeepSeek- R1 model with Dr Mark Kennedy, who leads Imperial College London’s Data Science Institute.What is DeepSeek, ...
China’s DeepSeek sparks AI market wobble
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Surging popularity of Chinese discount AI software DeepSeek appears to have wobbled investors’ faith in the profitability of AI and the sector’s d...
Storm Eowyn: science behind explosive cyclone
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Storm Eowyn smashed into the British Isles bringing record gusts of over 110mph. But what is the cyclone, and how did it form? Met Office meteorologis...
Samsung on latest Galaxy S25 AI series
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samsung's Annika Bizon on their latest Galaxy S25 AI smartphones. Tornado warning for London as Storm Eowyn is predicted to batter the UK with 100mph ...
Why mysterious mounds reveal history of life on Mars
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists discover giant mounds dating back billions of years. Why is this significant? We ask lead researcher Dr Joe McNeil from London’s Natural ...
US TikTok revives, and Trump's tech takeover?
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just 24 hours before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration day, TikTok came back online after going dark amid a US ban over data security fears.T...
Scientist on invasive frogs found in roses, Nintendo Switch 2 reveal & more...
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why a frog from Columbia found in a bouquet of roses in England, sparked biosecurity research paper. Reptiles are reportedly travelling into Northern ...
Blue Origin launch: What is Bezos' Blue Ring Vehicle?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Glenn rocket carries first Blue Ring Vehicle prototype able to transform to perform multiple tasks in space, and deliver three-ton payloads.Will t...
US TikTok Ban Explained | special
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Analysis of the US supreme court TikTok ban case over security concerns - with The London Standard’s science and technology editor, Will Hosie.Plus,...