Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation. To mark this anniversary, here are eight milestone GMOs. Many have had, or…
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Commercial Space: NASA Has an App for That
Software two decades in the making helps private space companies providing commercial space services save time, money. Parker Solar Probe is providing scientists with new information about the Sun, thanks…
Lenovo, Threadripper Pro, and the Formula for Impressive Success
The technology market is defined by companies taking huge gambles and executing against near-impossible odds. Dell’s acquisition of EMC and then going private were both thought to be nearly impossible,…
Predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians…
Rare Christogram tattoo found in Nubian burial |
Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), have discovered a Christogram tattoo in a medieval Nubian burial. The discovery was made during excavations at…
Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Climbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent study published in Atherosclerosis Journal. The study…
Students lead polymer research into more recyclable plastics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chemistry and material science researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new class of recyclable polymers that could replace common single-use plastics with a large…
Trial results suggest better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival and reduces recurrence
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The INTERLACE phase III trial assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) prior to chemoradiation (CRT) could reduce the rate of relapse and death…
Astronomers spot most distant radio burst yet
How much does the universe weigh? Astronomers hope fast radio bursts, arriving from distant galaxies, could provide an answer. Eight billion years ago, something happened in a distant galaxy that…
