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Birth trauma report: Good pregnancy care ‘exception not rule’
An inquiry into traumatic childbirths has called for an overhaul of the UK's maternity and postnatal care.
University of Cambridge’s Professor Henrik Salje discusses his research which suggests babies born from C-section ‘need two measles jabs for full protection’.
Two professional skydivers successfully complete the world’s first wingsuit flight through London’s Tower Bridge.
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Study finds internet use linked to higher wellbeingWales becomes first UK nation to join metaverse‘Source of sugar, not just amount, could impact weight in children’Why Great British insults are dying out
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Apple apologises for iPad ‘Crush’ ad
After Hugh Grant called it a “destruction of human experience”. Neuralink brain implant test suffers technical issues. TikTok set to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content. Release year revealed for new Lord of the Rings movie. Also in this episode:
Stanford engineers say they’ve produced a ‘leap forward’ for augmented realityTailored psychotherapy could improve the lives of patients with MNDRunning under a four-minute mile could be the key to a long and healthy lifeBattery fires from discarded electronics on the rise
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Chemicals in flavoured vapes potentially ‘very toxic when heated’
AI research finds 505 hazardous chemicals formed from vaping. 18-month old girl has hearing restored in new gene therapy trial. Why AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid vaccine. Has China sent a secret robot to the moon? Also in this episode:
Study: AI chatbots that simulate the dead risk digitally haunting the bereavedDeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each other’Tiny wraparound implants ‘represent new approach for spinal cord injuries’
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Apple reveals ultra-thin iPad Pro with M4 chip
Plus, will the new pencil pro and magic keyboard make MacBooks redundant? OpenAI exec says today's ChatGPT will be 'laughably bad' in 12 months. The air-breathing spacecraft boosting Earth observation and communications. Also in this episode:
Dr Mansur Tisaev from the University of Surrey describes their plans for low-orbit air-propelled spacecraftTech firms must ‘tame aggressive algorithms’ under Ofcom online safety rulesScientists discover Sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'Researchers: chimps may be lifelong learners, just like humansThe Nokia 3210 is being reborn
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Boeing’s first ever astronaut launch delayed
Boeing's Starliner capsule launch called off two hours before launch due to valve issue. Nintendo announces a Switch 2 is in the works. Armed forces personnel's bank data compromised in Ministry of Defence hack. Can prehistoric DNA help modern-day crops cope with climate change? Also in this episode:
Researchers say tourist influx turns Lake Windermere green World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computersInsurers warn about fake and manipulated images being used in claimsScientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease
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China’s Chang’e-6 mission to moon’s dark side
China has blasted off its Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft bound for the moon’s dark side as part of a trio of missions aiming to get boots on the lunar surface. Nasa maps space weather 280 light-years away. Immunotherapy hope for cancer treatment after cell discovery. Apple examines 'iPhone alarm bug'. Puppy yoga banned over animal welfare fears.
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Fitness life quality boost for middle-aged womenSwarm of GPS-powered giant robot beesWild orangutan ‘uses plant medicine to treat wound’Sprocket, is that you? Fraggle Rock-inspired dancing robo-dog
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