Scientists have launched a major new phase in the testing of a controversial genetically modified organism: a mosquito designed to quickly spread a genetic mutation lethal to its own species, NPR has […]
Scientists have managed to restore hearing in an adult mouse model of DFNB9 deafness — a hearing disorder that represents one of the most frequent cases of congenital genetic deafness. Individuals with […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a “digital dividend” that would let consumers share in the billions of dollars made by technology companies in the most populous U.S. state. In his “State of […]
After offering ample, market-rattling warnings that its Q1 (a quarter that encompasses the holiday sales season) sales wouldn’t live up to the expectations set in prior years, Apple confirmed in its earnings […]
ABORTED babies are being used in macabre experiments in the US that involve grafting dead fetus parts onto mice which are then used to test drugs. The use of aborted baby body […]
A new chemical conversion process could transform the world’s polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as clean fuels and other items. The conversion process incorporates selective extraction and […]
How a brilliant self-made software programmer from South Africa single-handedly built an online startup that became one of the largest individual contributors to America’s burgeoning painkiller epidemic. In his world, everything was […]
