We are in a “golden age” of cancer research, according to a cancer research team leader interviewed by Tech & Science Daily. Sam Godfrey discussed the use of new technologies that can be used to improve both cancer treatments and diagnoses. The iKnife, for example, can detect tumors via its “sniffing” capabilities. A breath test has also been developed to detect lung cancer, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is saving doctors’ valuable time.
Apple is being investigated in France due to allegations of planned obsolescence regarding the company’s iPhones. The campaign group Stop Planned Obsolescence formed a complaint over Apple’s tactics and the group’s president, Quentin Ghesquière, spoke to Tech & Science Daily about their grievance.
In the US, TikTok is set to be banned in the state of Montana, the first of its kind in the United States. This ban means that mobile app stores in Montana will not be allowed to provide its citizens with access to the app.
A team of scientists studying early human beings in Europe have discovered evidence of fire being used 250,000 years ago, 50,000 years earlier than previously thought. This evidence found at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh suggests that humans had found ways to use fire to cook food or protect themselves.
Further studies suggest that teenagers with obesity should be offered semaglutide, a weight loss drug, and research has also revealed the existence of fungal species capable of eating plastics in China. Additionally, 3D scanners were used to create a full-sized digital replica of the Titanic, a first-ever such achievement.
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