Summary: A new study using UK Biobank data highlights the deadly risks of social isolation, revealing that never being visited by friends or family is linked to a 39% increased…
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Scientists propose parallel planar heterojunction strategy for efficient solar cells
Credit: HFIPS Recently, a research team has put forward an intriguing approach to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. Their focus on the potential antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as a photovoltaic…
Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain South Korean smartphone giant Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time translation service on calls using AI technology next year, a company representative told AFP on…
Ultrafast lasers on ultra-tiny chips
A nanophotonic mode-locked laser built on lithium niobate emits a beam of green laser light. Credit: Caltech Lasers have become relatively commonplace in everyday life, but they have many uses…
Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
The next title in the GTA series is widely expected to be the biggest game of the decade. Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has…
Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
Fans are reflected in Disney+ logo during the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California in September 2022. Disney’s streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company…
How Anesthesia Blocks Consciousness – Neuroscience News
Summary: A new study reveals insights into how general anesthesia affects consciousness and sensory perception. Using animal models, researchers found that while propofol anesthesia allows sensory information to reach the…
Time-Traveling Minds: Decoding History Through Tech
Summary: Modern computing methods like text mining, face detection, and melodic extraction are allowing cognitive scientists to analyze historical cultural artifacts at scale, uncovering psychological data of past societies. By…
21st century Total Wars will enlist technologies in ways we don’t yet understand, researcher says
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The war in Ukraine is not only the largest European land war since the Second World War. It is also the first large-scale shooting war between…
