Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

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,...

Sir Keir Starmer unveils UK's ‘AI revolution’

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, with aims to boost the UK economy. Tech & Science Daily is joined by...

‘Punk’ & ‘Emo’ Fossils: An evolution breakthrough?

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mark Sutton tells Tech & Science Daily that a recent discovery of two rare ancient fossils has unlocked an understanding of life on Earth befor...

Climate scientist on winds fuelling California wildfires

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than 130,000 people in California were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds hindered firefighters and spread the blazes. We hear fro...

California wildfires: state of emergency declared in Los Angeles

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fire has forced the evacuation of 30,000 residents of Pacific Palisades, home to stars including Ben Affleck, and Tom Hanks. Why HMPV is not anoth...

Nvidia’s newest AI offerings unwrapped at CES 2025

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

...Including most powerful processor, the GeForce RTX 5090, plus new AI gaming chips. EU leaders react to Elon Musk’s outbursts over UK child g...

UK PM responds to Elon Musk’s X outburst

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford, on Sir Keir Starmer’s response to Elon Musk - and why the Tesla boss has targeted Britain.CES 2025: ...

Met Office: UK snow & ‘freezing rain’ weather warnings

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Met Office’s Alex Deakin on the latest weather warning news, UK snow warning and the impact of rare freezing rain.Former deputy PM Sir Nick Cleg...

Ancient DNA reveals how people moved across the world

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How a groundbreaking DNA test could redefine our understanding of ancient history, with Professor Peter Heather of King’s College London. What we kn...

AI Trends 2025: Futurist, Professor David L. Shrier | special

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s next for AI in the coming year? In this episode, Rachelle Abbott sits down with futurist and AI expert David Shrier. David is a Professor of ...

REPLAY: Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World Preview)

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay: A preview edition of our Brave New World series, Evgeny meets Wim Hof to learn more about the Dutch athlete’s ‘Method’; a combin...

Mark Blunden on 2024's health & medical news roundup | special

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Tech & Science Daily’s health and medical news review, where you’ll hear selected stories and interview highlights from 2024.In thi...

From Post-War Toy to timeless Christmas Favourite: Scalextric | special

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in post-war Britain by Trevor Francis, Scalextric has entertained families worldwide for generations. But in an era of rapid technological adv...

Gaming in 2024 review & what’s coming in 2025? | special

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are the gaming highlights of 2024 and what can we expect in 2025?From the big beasts such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EAFC 24, to indie gems...

Preventing the sixth mass extinction | special

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode, we're joined by Alex Dehgan, CEO of Conservation X Labs. Alex explains their new technology, a handheld molecular lab th...

Elon Musk shakes up US politics

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk has been fomenting a revolt over a bipartisan federal government funding bill opposed by incoming president Donald Trump, in a direct challe...

Why ‘hiccuping star’ captured for first time is cosmic breakthrough

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Research lead author Dr Charlotte Angus, from the Astrophysical Research Centre at Queen’s University in Belfast, on the giant “hiccuping” star,...