In a scientific first, researchers have turned skin cells from mice into stem cells by activating a specific gene in the cells using CRISPR technology. The innovative approach offers a potentially simpler technique to produce the valuable cell type and provides important insights into the cellular reprogramming process.
Daily Archives: January 18, 2018
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Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind technique for creating entirely new classes of optical materials and devices that could lead to light bending and cloaking devices — news to make the ears of Star Trek’s Spock perk up. Using DNA as a key tool, the scientists took gold nanoparticles of different […]
Kim Jong-un is likely to continue his relentless pursuit of bigger and more powerful weapons by firing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) over Japan as well as launching submarine-based rockets, Rodger Baker said. And he warned there was a “relatively high potential” the rogue state would finish its 2018 test cycle […]
Category is: Washington realness. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has confirmed she will be appearing as a guest judge in an upcoming episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” “All Stars” brings together drag queens who competed in previous seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and gives them another shot at […]
First uploaded to Pirate Bay, the radical male-orientated cut reduces the lengthy 155 minute movie to a brisk and breezy 46 minutes. Whoever is responsible (wisely) decided to remain anonymous but titled his work: “The Last Jedi: De-Feminized Fanedit… Basically The Last Jedi minus Girlz Powah and other silly stuff.” […]
A paper authored by German and French economists and entitled “Reconciling risk sharing with market discipline: A constructive approach to euro area reform” suggests that the European leaders including Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron face a race against time if they are to rectify the situation. The paper, published yesterday […]
A clean fridge is a safe fridge. Chris Monroe/CNET Cleaning the fridge is a dreaded task, but it needs to be spotless since it’s storing your food, right? Of course. So how often does it need to be cleaned to meet these standards? Well, it depends how deep a clean […]
Scandal-rocked USA Gymnastics announced Thursday it will no longer train gymnasts at the famed Karolyi ranch in Texas, where powerhouse Olympic teams were built and where some athletes say they were molested by the team doctor, Larry Nassar. The move comes a few days after Simone Biles, the star of […]