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Discoveries about the end-replication problem indicate both telomerase and the CST–Polα-primase complex are essential for chromosome protection, suggesting a revision in the science of telomeres and potential impacts on genetic disorders. Credit: SciTechDaily.comRecent research challenges the long-standing understanding of the end-replication problem in DNA, revealing two distinct issues rather than one.Half a century ago, scientists Jim Watson and Alexey Olovnikov independently realized that there was a problem with how…

Scientists have made a significant advancement in the field of quantum physics by producing a time crystal with a lifespan millions of times longer than previously achieved. This discovery validates the theoretical prediction of time crystals made by Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek in 2012, demonstrating periodic behavior in a system without periodic external influence.Researchers have successfully extended the lifespan of time crystals, confirming a theoretical concept proposed by Frank Wilczek. This marks a significant…

Half Mermaid Productions, the developer behind Immortality, has announced two new titles through mysterious teasers on Steam. Sam Barlow, the head of Half Mermaid Productions, announced two new games yesterday, with both Steam pages featuring heavily redacted descriptions of what they feature and a release date that is planned to be announced (with no real indication of when that announcement might happen). The first of the games, Project D, is described as a “survival horror” game, with the description featuring the…

Half Mermaid, the developer behind 2022's Immortality, is teasing two upcoming projects on the Steam store. Project D seems to be a survival-horror game set in 1983, while Project C is set to be a cinematic experience. Neither project has a release window as of the time of publication.The descriptions of both games are heavily redacted. Project D, which might stand for Doors as per Steam's database registry, is "a survival-horror" with the keywords 1983, nurse, be careful, and nightmare. There's also…

Immortality is coming to PlayStation 5 later this month, it has been announced. READ MORE: 15 huge games that we can’t wait to play in 2024 Half Mermaid Productions, the developer behind the game, announced yesterday (January 9) that the game will be released on January 23, retailing at $19.99. This release will include both haptic and controller speaker features and also comes with a Platinum Trophy that can be unlocked. In a statement, game director Sam Barlow spoke about the process of bringing the game to a new…

The modern classic mystery game Immortality is finally coming to PS5 on January 23 and it’ll cost $20, which is in line with the price on other platforms. It already exists on PC, Xbox Series X/S, The game was For the uninitiated, Immortality is more of an interactive film trilogy than a video game, recalling full-motion titles from the 1990s. The surreal narrative tasks you with solving the disappearance of an actress named Marissa Marcel. You do this by scrubbing through video clips and gathering clues. Creator Sam…

PlayStation 5 owners are one of the few who have yet to be able to get their hands on Sam Barlow’s interactive movie title, Immortality. But their wait is finally over, as Immortality splices onto PS5 on January 23. The news came within an announcement trailer from Barlow’s Half Mermaid Productions. The trailer gives a brief idea of how the game’s unique “match cut” feature works and teases the project’s supernatural story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC0hhcMKTNQ Initially released for PC and Xbox Series X|S…

In the 1990 fantasy drama - Truly, Madly, Deeply, lead character Nina, (Juliet Stevenson), is grieving the recent death of her boyfriend Jamie (Alan Rickman). Sensing her profound sadness, Jamie returns as a ghost to help her process her loss. If you’ve seen the film, you’ll know that his reappearance forces her to question her memory of him and, in turn, accept that maybe he wasn’t as perfect as she’d remembered. Here in 2023, a new wave of AI-based “grief tech” offers us all the chance to spend time with loved ones…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBruce Lee wanted to be the biggest box office star in the world. He said as much to his friend and martial arts student, Stirling Silliphant. Lee announced that he would one day be a bigger star than both Steve McQueen and James Coburn, A-list actors who were also students of Lee’s. Silliphant – an Oscar-winning screenwriter – replied in the negative: “You are Chinese in a white man’s…

Vampire Survivors took home the top honour at the BAFTA Games Awards, in what could be called the most shocking moment at the ceremony. The indie title won two trophies — Best Game Design and the coveted Best Game prize — beating out God of War Ragnarök, which was leading with six awards. Even developer Poncle confessed on-stage that they weren't expecting to win. The ceremony was streamed live on Twitch early Friday, and saw God of War Ragnarök dominating the lineup with a record-breaking 14 nominations, though six of…