Utilizing an unsuspected activity of the CRISPR-Cas12a protein, researchers created a simple diagnostic system called DETECTR to analyze cells, blood, saliva, urine and stool to detect genetic mutations, cancer and antibiotic resistance and also diagnose bacterial and viral infections. The scientists discovered that when Cas12a binds its double-stranded DNA target, […]
Daily Archives: February 15, 2018
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Liam Gallagher was awarded Godlike Genius at the VO5 NME Awards in London last night. Unsurprisingly, it did not take him long to exercise his divine right to unleash more provocative comments on his brother Noel and hopes for an Oasis reunion. He also spoke about his unsuccessful attempts to […]
Dummy astronaut “Starman” as seen in the Tesla Roadster before the cameras cut out. SpaceX Elon Musk’s cherry-red Tesla Roadster launched on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6, but we stopped getting images from its on-board cameras shortly after. People are still following the electric car’s movements across the […]
Hair today, damaging the climate tomorrowFairfax Media via Getty Say air pollution and we tend to think of car exhausts, large factories and open fires. But in Western cities, the biggest source of air pollution is something else entirely: household items like your deodorant and shampoo. A team including Brian […]
Light ’em upFrank Amelynck/EyeEm/Getty Photons are sticking together like never before. The individual photons that make up a beam of light normally do not interact, but a team of researchers have clumped three together for the first time, creating a new form of light. Usually, when you cross two beams […]
The woman rode through security screening machine on Sunday in the southern city of Dongguan because she wanted to protect her money, Chinese media reported. Security staff were shocked to see the silhouette of a woman as they monitored the X-ray screens. Video from the digital news platform Pear Video […]
North Korea has been hit with a series of severe United Nations sanctions after repeatedly ignoring calls to give up its nuclear weapons arsenal. US Vice President Pence reiterated Donald Trump and his administration will continue to put pressure on Pyongyang until the rogue regime stops being a threat to world […]