In a mere seven years, Cas9 has shown itself to be a formidable gene editor, employed in humans, plants, animals and bacteria to quickly and accurately cut and splice DNA, transforming biology and opening new avenues for ...
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2019
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Astronomers using ALMA have detected complex organic molecules around the young star V883 Ori. A sudden outburst from this star is releasing molecules from the icy compounds in the planet-forming disk. The chemical composition ...
Astronomy
Feb 5, 2019
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Of all nocturnal animals, only dung beetles can hold their course using polarized moonlight. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now shown that beetles can use polarized light when its signal strength is weak, which ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2019
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Canadian company Sunrise Records has agreed to buy ailing British music retailer HMV, safeguarding around three-quarters of jobs, administrators KPMG announced Tuesday.
Business
Feb 5, 2019
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Japan's Nissan said Tuesday that its board has nominated the new boss of Renault to replace Carlos Ghosn, who is in detention facing charges of financial misconduct.
Business
Feb 5, 2019
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Apple said Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with French authorities to settle 10 years of back taxes, becoming the latest US company to make a deal with France, which has led a European push for higher taxes on tech ...
Business
Feb 5, 2019
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Giraffe are the tallest animal on earth, so naturally scientists have turned to big data solutions for giraffe conservation. Researchers from the Penn State and Wild Nature Institute are conducting one of the biggest large ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2019
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Google has an official closing date for its troubled Google+ social network: April 2.
Internet
Feb 5, 2019
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Studying birds that nest in grasslands on the firing ranges and runways of active military installations is not for the faint of heart, but it proved to be a successful strategy for solving some vexing migration mysteries. ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2019
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Berlin on Tuesday ruled out any state aid for airline Germania, after the firm declared bankruptcy and cancelled all flights with immediate effect.
Business
Feb 5, 2019
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