Dangerous nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok - here’s what you should know
Dangerous cancer-causing nasal tanning sprays are taking over TikTok.Richard Knight, The Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Lead Officer for Cosmetics and Beauty, joins us to explain everything you need to know.The active ingredient, Melanotan2, originally developed as a drug for erectile dysfunction, is neither an authorised medicine in the UK nor regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and it does not fall under the definition of a cosmetic product.Also in this episode:Usutu virus: keep a lookout for UK blackbirdsScientists crack the code behind the mystery of why we have ginger catsTo mark the 50th anniversary of 'Jaws', why is Lewis Pugh swimming the 60-mile circumference of Martha’s Vineyard?8-year-old boy discovers a nearly 200-year-old ship with his metal detector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Want to quit bad habits? Neuroscientists discover how they're formed...
London neuroscientists have discovered a second learning system in the brain, which could help explain how our habits are formed.Tech & Science Daily join Dr Marcus Stephenson-Jones, Group Leader at SWC and lead author of the study at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL, who explains how this understanding could revolutionise strategies for addressing addictions and compulsions, as well as for those living with Parkinson's disease.Plus, why the Institute for Public Policy Research think the UK should act now and rein in Big Tech.And, have we just found out the title for the Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel?Also in this episode:-Trees in London are already showing signs of climate change impact, such as decline and disease.-Does the moon actually have a ‘hot side’?-Boki the brown bear reunites with his pals after life-saving brain surgery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease 10 years early
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 they have a heart attack or stroke.We’re joined by lead author Jill Belch, professor of Vascular Medicine at the University of Dundee.A government-built AI tool has been used for the first time to summarise public responses to a consultation, and is now set to be rolled out more widely.Greek authorities issued a temporary tsunami warning on Wednesday, following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake close to Crete.Also in this episode:-Engineers create a new tiny device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like the human brain.-Belle and Sebastian frontman joins campaigners to call for urgent action on ME-The UK amphibians making ‘remarkable comeback’ in South Downs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I completed the first triathlon to the top of Everest - It’s 99% mindset
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 shores of the UK.Mitch Hutchcraft, from Cambridgeshire, joins us down the line from base camp while he makes his recovery.Also in this episode:-The M&S cyber crisis deepens as it admits hackers stole customer data.To read the full report from our business editor Jonathan Prynn, click here.-Wegovy slashes the risk of heart disease ‘even before people shed weight’-For the first time in 3,000 years, European Elk could be reintroduced to the UK-Why a new snail species has been named after Pablo Picasso Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The online world goes wild for Pope Leo XIV
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. But since he became pontiff, the revelation of his online footprint has captured the imagination of Gen Z. For more, we hear from The London Standard’s features writer and columnist, Maddy Mussen.A new environmentally friendly technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade material has been developed by a team of UK researchers.You can find cellulose in everything from cling film to surgical masks.To tell us about their new ‘pressurised spinning’ technique, we caught up with the senior author of the study, UCL Professor Mohan Edirisinghe.Plus, two friends are found guilty of cutting down world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in act of 'mindless thuggery'Also in this episode:How a ‘simple selfie’ through AI tool can help predict patients’ cancer survivalCould this psoriasis treatment free patients from having to use multiple products?An “accordion worm” which contracts, like the instrument, is discovered off the Northwest coast of Spain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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