Lifestyle factors are linked to a third of deaths caused by 20 types of cancer. Abandoning just a few harmful habits could significantly reduce the mortality from cancerous diseases, researchers claim. Scientists from the University of São Paulo, in collaboration with a team from Harvard, conducted a study among the Brazilian population and proved that…
Samsung has unveiled its first mobile processor designed using an advanced 3nm process with Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistors (GAAFET), with nearly all design and optimization done using artificial intelligence-based electronic design automation (EDA) tools from Synopsys. The new System-on-Chip (SoC) was created using the Synopsys.ai software package, which includes three key tools. The first, DSO.ai, handles…
The planet WASP-43b, located 280 light-years away from Earth, has a mass exceeding that of Jupiter by 78%. It completes a full orbit around its star in just 19.5 hours and is positioned only 2 million kilometers away from it. As a result, it is tidally locked, with one side always facing the star while…
Scientists in China have developed a new chemical mixture that allows brain tissues to function again after freezing. The solution, made from methylcellulose, ethylene glycol, and other components, protects brain cells from damage during freezing and thawing. As a result, organoids retain their functions and structure even after 18 months of freezing and, overall, develop…
It’s been almost five years since EA announced the third installment of the popular game Plants vs. Zombies, and it’s almost here. EA has announced that the game Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia (PvZ3) has been released for sale in some countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, the Philippines, and Ireland. Like…
The brain’s connection to the immune system has long been a mystery. However, according to the findings of a new study, scientists have discovered neurons in the brainstem that play a key role in regulating immunity. These neurons receive signals from the immune system through the vagus nerve and maintain a balance between inflammatory and…
AstraZeneca has announced a global recall of its COVID-19 vaccine, developed jointly with the University of Oxford, after confirming the potential occurrence of a rare side effect – thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) – in legal documents. While the mechanism of the disease remains unknown, AstraZeneca acknowledged in its statement that the vaccine may, in rare…
