CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats
2024-08-25
A team of researchers has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats., Read MoreContinue Reading
Column: Kamala Harris put California at the center of politics. Will that help or hurt her?
2024-08-25
California is a having a moment, and with that comes greater scrutiny. The presidential campaign is a fight to define both the state and Kamala Harris for the rest of America., Read MoreContinue Reading
Tim Walz was a staunch LGBTQ+ ally, long before it was common
2024-08-25
Former students of vice presidential nominee Tim Walz sang his praises at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, as Democrats leaned into his record of LGBTQ+ allyship…Continue Reading
As parents of Israeli American hostage address DNC, critics ask: Why no pro-Palestinian speakers?
2024-08-25
The Israeli-Hamas war has been the main source of division at the Democratic National Committee in Chicago…Continue Reading
Shrinkflation is hitting Nvidia’s RTX 4070 graphics card
2024-08-25
Markets of all kinds are being hit with a practice known as “shrinkflation,” where the price of an item remains the same but you get less product (or a lesser-quality product) for what you pay. Shrinkflation is what comes to mind with the news that Nvidia’s latest version of the RTX 4070 graphics card willContinue Reading
Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA confirms
2024-08-25
NASA’s Boeing Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will now return to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025. (Image credit: NASA) On Saturday (Aug. 24), NASA announced its final decision regarding the fates of the two astronauts aboard the International Space Station whose original eight-day space jaunt had turned into aContinue Reading
SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn mission will set altitude record for female astronauts
2024-08-25
Polaris Dawn mission specialists Anna Menon (left) and Sarah Gillis, both SpaceX engineers. (Image credit: Polaris Program / John Kraus) Two women astronauts will set a spaceflight record next week, if all goes according to plan. The Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than Aug. 27.Continue Reading
At least 13 killed, 14 missing after boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
2024-08-25
Eleven men and two women among the dead as search operations continue, International Organization for Migration says., Eleven men and two women among the dead as search operations continue, International Organization for Migration says. At least 13 people have died and 14 others are missing after a boat sank offContinue Reading
French police arrest man suspected of fire attack on synagogue
2024-08-25
On Saturday, the suspect allegedly set fire to two cars in the synagogue’s car park., On Saturday, the suspect allegedly set fire to two cars in the synagogue’s car park. French police have arrested a man suspected of trying to set a synagogue on fire in the city of LaContinue Reading
‘It’s Just No Place for an Oil Pipeline’: A Wisconsin Tribe Continues Its Fight to Remove a 71-Year-Old Line From a Pristine Place
2024-08-25
A proposed reroute of a pipeline would still jeopardize the “Everglades of the North,” the EPA warns, including wild rice beds that the Bad River tribe depends on. By Phil McKenna ODANAH, Wis.—“This is the last turn and the end of the fourth hill of life, when Bad River, asContinue Reading
Can Kamala Harris help boost the world’s largest economy?
2024-08-25
The economic vision set out by Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in the spotlight…Continue Reading
ISW: Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian rear crucial for degrading Russia’s capabilities
2024-08-25
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 24 August that allowing Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes against Russian military targets within Russia is essential for weakening Russian military capabilities across the theater of operations. Accordign to the ISW, lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western-provided weapons wouldContinue Reading
Lithuanian Prime Minister announces 5,000 drones, other military aid for Ukraine
2024-08-25
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė joined Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv on 24 August, announcing a new military aid package for the country. During her speech, Šimonytė congratulated the Ukrainian people and stated that Ukraine, in defending itself, is protecting “Lithuania, Europe, and the entire democratic world.” The PrimeContinue Reading