University College London neuroscientist and dancer, Guido Orgs, says the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains.

Their results suggest that sharing the moment with others may be as important as the performance itself.

Tech & Science Daily spoke to the first author of the study, Dr. Laura Rai, a research fellow from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL.

Alex Rawle, YouTube’s head of UK public policy, joins us to discuss why they’re calling for greater government support for the creator economy.

“​They're ​the ​modern-day ​media ​powerhouses. ​15,000 ​creators ​employ ​other ​people, ​which ​supports ​an ​ecosystem ​in ​the ​UK ​of ​about ​45,000 ​jobs”.

And, why Lord Professor Robert Winston, known for his pioneering work towards IVF treatment, has stepped down from the British Medical Association.

Also in this episode:

-Four people have been arrested by police investigating cyber attacks targeting M&S

-Humans have dammed so much water that it has moved Earth's poles

-The cedar tree made famous by The Beatles has been shortlisted for an award

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‘Heatwaves are silent killers’, according to Dr Gary Konstantinoudis, lecturer at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, at Imperial College London.

Summer heatwaves caused 263 deaths in London. This data comes as a week-long heat health alert for the capital kicks in.

A new generation of foldable phones has been unveiled by Samsung.

The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, has resigned.

And chimpanzees have been observed copying quirky social behaviours from one another, even though they offer no apparent practical benefit.

For more, we spoke to senior author Dr. Jake Brooker from the Department of Psychology at the University of Durham.

Also in this episode:

-Microsoft Outlook users have reported issues using the platform

-AI surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade

-Why cats prefer predictable outcomes instead of surprising events

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O2, with backing from The British Skin Foundation, have created a first-of-its-kind phone 'Skincase', designed to highlight the sun’s harmful UV rays on human skin.

We join researcher and creative technologist Marc Teyssier, who has previously designed artificial skin for robots.

The eruption of an Indonesian volcano has left locals finding ‘breathing painful’.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending extremely hot ash and rock debris up into the air, around 11 miles high.

LOTR's Peter Jackson is resurrecting a giant extinct bird from 600 years ago.

He’s teamed up with Colossal Biosciences, which worked on the genetic rebuilding of species such as the woolly mammoth and dire wolf.

Also in this episode:

-Barbie has launched its first doll with type 1 diabetes.

-Live facial recognition technology could be used to catch London Underground fare dodgers.

-And finally, Sid the sloth's Ice Age migration was actually unusual…

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