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A fossilised fungus that’s 635 million years old was found in a cave in China

The oldest evidence of land fungus may be a tiny microfossil that’s 635 million years old, found in a cave in southern China. Too small to be seen with the naked eye, this remarkable find pushes back the appearance of terrestrial fungus by about 240 million years to a period known as “snowball Earth” when the planet was locked in ice from 750 million to 580 million years ago. When you think of fungi, what comes to mind may be a crucial ingredient in a recipe or their amazing ability to break down dead organic matter into vital nutrients. But…

Ultrasound waves jump starts coma patients thanks to the discovery by 2 ULCA scientists

Anyone who has ever experienced the nightmare of having a loved one in a coma knows how excruciatingly painful it can be. The person you love is still here but completely unable to communicate. New research out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is bringing new hope for the recovery of coma patients. The research led by Martin Monti was first successful at waking up a patient back in 2016. For the study, the doctors used a saucer-like device to aim ultrasonic pulses at specific areas of the brain. In this case, the researchers targeted the thalamus, a structure…

Sony Xperia Pro which was unveiled in 2020 is launching now, and it’s biggest feature is the HDMI port!

There have been smartphones with stratospheric price tags before, but usually, something is special about them. Phones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X are anywhere from $2,000 to $2,600, but those were first-gen foldable smartphones with brand-new display technology. Sony’s latest entry into the smartphone market, the Sony Xperia Pro, is a boring, old slab phone that seems utterly forgettable until you look at the price: an astounding $2,500, or the price of three brand-new, $800 Samsung Galaxy S21s. Sony has really outdone itself. The Xperia Pro, Sony’s first smartphone with 5G in the US, is…

TSMC will soon start fabricating chips in the 3nm process node for Intel

Intel has been struggling for some time despite being the leader in the computer chipset market and blaming that on the CEO, the company announced the appointment of current VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger who will take control next month. Intel is lagging behind in it’s own foundry It’s is no secret that Intel is outsourcing its chip fabrication more and more. Allegedly TSMC has struck a new deal with Intel. The chip foundry is on track with its 3nm process technology to manufacture Intel Core products. Volume production is scheduled for the second half of 2022, according to sources from…

New theory suggests Russia’s ‘Dead Mountain’ or Dyatlov pass may have been caused by a slab avalanche

In 1959, a group of Russian hikers died under mysterious circumstances – and their story, now known as the Dyatlov Pass incident, has intrigued the world ever since. There’s been no shortage of theories about what happened, but none have been able to fully explain all the weird details. Now a new study, backed up by simulations, suggests a snow slab avalanche is responsible. The Dyatlov Pass (Devil’s Pass) Incident: In January 1959, a group of nine young hikers — seven men and two women — departed the village of Vizhai on a two-week expedition to Otorten mountain. In the…