How a new Quantum Optical Ground Station is hoping to prevent cyber attacks.

Dr Ross Donaldson from Heriot-Watt University tells Tech & Science Daily how their new £2.5 million facility will help secure next-generation communications against cyber threats.

TikTok has been fined 530 million euros by the Irish data protection watchdog for breaching EU privacy rules around transferring user data to China.

And a ‘shark skin’ coating for planes, which could save the airline industry $34 billion in fuel costs.

Also in this episode:

• British public says AI should not fully replace NHS doctors
• Scientists warn of the threat of a bubbling underwater volcano
• The sea lion who has better rhythm than humans

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Dr Eisert, from Humboldt University in Germany, told us how pulse rates in super-realistic deepfakes are hard to detect and could escape traditional detector technology.

A new AI tool to spot suspected skin cancer has been approved for NHS use.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that the technology has the potential to reduce waiting times.

Plus, a soviet rocket entry capsule, which was headed for Venus, is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days.

Also in this episode:

• One in three report the ability ‘to sing better than speak’ after a stroke
• The UK could experience the warmest start to May ever recorded
• Archaeologists discover ancient penis shaped pendant near Hadrian’s Wall - and it’s believed to have been a good luck charm

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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 stability of the UK's power network?

We spoke to John Loughhead, Professor of Clean Energy at the University of Birmingham and Fellow and Former President at the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Click here to hear the full interview.

A doctor contemplating eye removal surgery has her sight restored thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab… just in time for her wedding…

Plus, is your energy meter among 300,000 set to be switched off on June 30?

Also in this episode:

• Which London airport has installed a bird hide to resemble an air traffic control tower?
• Has the recorder finally lost popularity in music class?
• ‘Fart walking can help long term health’, say physicians

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a "strong oscillation" in the European grid was behind the unprecedented power outage across Spain and Portugal on Monday.

Both countries saw train stations, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATM machines knocked out.

A large fire has broken out at an electrical substation in West London. This comes a month after a substation fire shut down Heathrow airport.

Plus, ZSL hope to unravel the mystery of 230 film reels found hidden in their archive - some with cryptic titles, some with no title at all.

Tech & Science Daily spoke to Tina Campanella, ZSL’s Bicentenary Project Manager, to find out what help they need from historians and film buffs.

Also in this episode:

• Hugging Face release their latest 3D printed arm for $100
• World-first clinical trial for fridge-free vaccine launches in the UK
• 15% rise in applications to study artificial intelligence at UK universities
• Why 15 avatar dogs interrupted a live football match on Twitch

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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 much screen time.

Why industrial waste is turning into rock, and transforming our coastline, faster than predicted… with Dr Amanda Owen, senior lecturer in sedimentology at the University of Glasgow (School of Geographical and Earth Sciences)

Nasa release first image of their Curiosity Rover travelling across Mars.

Also in this episode:

• Instagram's Edits app has 7 million downloads in first week
• Some shark bites could be a form of self-defence, researchers say
• New digital live map helps you never miss a train again

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Giant icebergs that scientists believe drifted off the UK coast 18,000 years ago are now helping researchers at the British Antarctic Survey to understand the impact that climate change and global warming are having on the Antarctic. Dr James Kirkham joins us on the podcast to explain how.

Why ​Apple is reportedly planning to diversify its supply chain, moving its iPhone production away from China and making India its primary source.

The rapidly crumbling exoplanet hurtling through space, with Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Finn Burridge.

Also in this episode:

• Google’s“call to arms” over a worrying gap in the UK’s adoption of artificial intelligence.
• Volkswagen America and Uber’s plans for a robotaxi service as soon as 2026
• And how marathon runners’ urine could soon be enriching our soil

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China has released their lunar plans which could include a nuclear power plant.

They hope it can provide energy for the International Lunar Research Station - a project in conjunction with Russia.

Ofcom says tech firms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content online. Failing to do so could mean big fines or even a ban from UK access.

We hear from Molly Rose Foundation CEO, Andy Burrows, who says they are “dismayed” by today’s codes.

Also in this episode:

• The RNID discuss their new report which warns the lives of deaf patients are ‘at risk’ amid NHS communication barriers.
• Nintendo apologises to fans as sales for the Switch 2 exceeds expectations.
• A rare gold quartz 'dragon' goes on display at the Natural History Museum.
• Chimpanzees chomping on, and sharing, ‘alcoholic fruit’ baffles scientists
• Coldplay appears to be having a positive impact on domestic sustainable energy.

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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 their phones before sharing them. But, is this another move from Meta to rival TikTok’s capcut?

Are we closer to understanding if animals grieve like humans do?

We join MSc student Emily Johnson, at UCL Anthropology, who says their findings represent the first systematic study into whether primate mothers show similar behavioural responses to death as humans.

Also in this episode:

• Bethesda finally officially released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
• Sir David Attenborough to reveal mankind’s history in an immersive exhibition
• Formula E will return to London’s Excel conference centre
• Scientists say they’ve discovered a brand new colour…

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