Nvidia: Recently, Nvidia and IBM published a study in partnership with researchers about the development of a solution to directly integrate GPUs and SSDs. In free translation into Portuguese, the novelty was called “Great Memory Accelerator” (BaM) and may play a key role in improving tasks involving machine learning and artificial intelligence in the future. … Read more
Cholesterol-busting drugs taken by millions of people in the UK have far fewer side effects than people think, a large study suggests. Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with around seven to eight million people taking them to cut their chance of heart attack and stroke. Research suggests that … Read more
Around 3,000 British volunteers are being sought to take part in a new study for Moderna’s Omicron booster vaccine. The jab, which is one of the world’s first to tackle the variant, will be trialled at various sites across the UK thanks to a partnership between Moderna and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). … Read more
The UK needs nearly 230,000 new private rented homes a year, according to an economics consultancy. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) commissioned Capital Economics to carry out the research. Capital Economics found that if owner occupation and social housing continue at their typical rate of growth, the private rented sector supply would have to … Read more
UK card machine provider Dojo has conducted a study to see what type of password has been breached the most across the world. After analyzing National Cyber Security Center data on over 100,000 exposed passwords, Dojo has dissected the breaches into more than 30 categories to see which is the most common. From cities to … Read more
Firms say they are having to increase pay rates to recruit new staff, according to a report – despite a separate study suggesting that most workers believe their pay will not keep up with the cost of living this year. Demand for staff continues to increase amid the easing of pandemic restrictions and improved confidence … Read more
Firms say they are having to increase pay rates to recruit new staff, according to a report – despite a separate study suggesting that most workers believe their pay will not keep up with the cost of living this year. Demand for staff continues to increase amid the easing of pandemic restrictions and improved confidence … Read more
Scientists say they have “unambiguously” linked the virus responsible for Covid-19 to horseshoe bats. But they say “dramatically more wildlife sampling” is needed to pinpoint the creature that ultimately passed the virus to humans. They also warned that there was “undoubtedly” a virus highly related to SARS-CoV-2 still present somewhere in the wild. The study … Read more
Although losing weight might affect how your belly looks, the more important change could be what’s happening right beneath it. A recent study in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum found that even a modest amount of weight loss could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers looked at about 17,000 participants in a study on … Read more
You have surely heard the saying that “everything in moderation is key,” but new research has found that might not be the case when it comes to alcohol. New research from the United Kingdom reveals that even limited servings of alcohol could result in cardiovascular events. Read on to learn more about the study, and … Read more
