Weight loss jabs linked to 10 deaths, prompting new study
Health officials have launched a new study into the side effects of weight loss and diabetes jabs, after hundreds of people have experienced problems with their pancreas.The head of LinkedIn UK, Janine Chamberlin, has been speaking to Tech & Science Daily about their new AI coach tool and the use of artificial intelligence on CVs.NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the image of an exoplanet for the first time.Also in this episode:-NHS cyber attack contributed to London hospital patient's death, trust reveals.-Work has begun to create artificial human DNA from scratch.-Snails and slugs ‘could now be considered venomous’.-Giant WaterAid boombox toilet co-designed by Sir Rod Stewart unveiled at Glastonbury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rare new dog-sized dinosaur species to be displayed in London
‘It could probably curl up quite comfortably in your lap’A rare and dog-sized dinosaur, the size of “a collie”, from America’s Morrison Formation, is on display at the Natural History Museum in London. After being wrongly categorised when it was found, it has now been revealed as a new species.This tiny dinosaur would have roamed North America during the Late Jurassic period, around 145-150 million years ago, beneath the feet of some of the largest and most famous dinosaurs.But what makes this discovery significant? We’re joined by Natural History Museum palaeontologists Professor Paul Barrett and Professor Susannah Maidmen.Also in this episode:-UK to buy F-35 stealth jets that can carry US nuclear warheads-Exmoor estate sees resurgence of rare butterfly once on brink of extinction-Emotional attachment to music helps us remember better-Briton becomes first triple amputee to sail solo and unsupported across the Pacific-The mystery of dead eyeless wasps discovered in Southern Australia’s Nullarbor Caves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Killer whales groom each other using tools made from kelp
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 Research and the University of Exeter.Rachel John, co-author of the study, tells us more.The NHS will offer at-home cervical cancer screening test kits to boost participation in this life-saving programme.Google may have to make changes in the UK to give consumers more choice over who they use for online search services.And Microsoft is adding Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows.Also in this episode:-A lethal fungus associated with the ‘pharaoh’s curse’ could help fight blood cancer.-The music industry is developing technology to hunt down AI-generated songs, according to The Verge.-Tesla Robotaxis have finally been rolled out in Texas, but they could be breaking traffic rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The bunker-busting 'super bomb' Trump unleashed on Iran
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 of the bunker buster bombs were used to target three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.We meet American zoologist Dr Laurie Marker, who has made it her life mission to save the cheetah from extinction.Plus, GPs can prescribe the weight loss jab Mounjaro from today.Also in this episode:Why are activists protesting against Jeff Bezos's Venice wedding festivities?Lightweight material to extract clean drinking water from air.Millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Babies can sense pain before they can understand it
That’s according to neuroscientists at UCL, UCLH and King's College London, who investigated how different types of pain processing develop very early on, by scanning the brains of premature babies two weeks after birth.Tech & Science Daily spoke to the lead author of the breakthrough study, Lorenzo Fabrizi, professor in developmental system neuroscience at UCL.We were told their research can help support vulnerable babies with paediatric care, tailored pain management, and contribute to the planning of medical interventions.US President Donald Trump has extended the impending US TikTok ban for a third time.The new deadline is September 17th, pushing the decision back another 90 days.Plus, in a world-first discovery, researchers say that Australia’s nocturnal Bogong Moth - whose population is in decline - uses constellations of stars and the Milky Way to navigate hundreds of kilometres across the country during its annual migration.Also in this episode:-Be careful with heading your football; it can subtly alter the brain, regardless of whether there is a concussion or not.-The UK's amber heat health warning, as London experiences its first "tropical night" forecast of the year.-ESA's driverless spacecraft creates 'fake' solar eclipse in space.-Ozzy Osbourne's iced tea cans, which include his DNA, for a price of £365 a piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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