Tech & Science Daily podcast: Breast cancer research breakthrough

Plus! World’s biggest plane + social media’s ‘opaque’ code
Scientists hope the discovery will lead to new treatments for breast cancer patients
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Scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University report laboratory success in halting the spread of breast cancer using a new molecular blocking process.

The project was a collaboration between research teams led by Dr Hava Gil-Henn at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine and Professor Jordan Chill at Bar-Ilan’s Department of Chemistry.

Find out how the process works and what’s next for their breakthrough research.

Social media bosses face jail as well as massive fines if they fail to protect children from damaging content after a climbdown by ministers over an amendment to the Online Safety Bill.

Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, explains the huge problem of stopping harmful content and disinformation being seen by young eyes on platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok.

Plus, boss of Britain’s Royal Mail confirms cyberattack, Australian anteaters blow snot bubbles to keep cool, bankrupt crypto exchange FTX missing money latest, world earthquake probe after massive Tonga volcano blast, office cake risks, world largest plane test flight success.

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