Scientists Used CRISPR to Edit a Gene That Causes Miscarriages
Credit to Author: Mallory Locklear| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:14:59 +0000
The gene editing technology could eventually herald the next frontier in fertility treatment.
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Compound Associated With Life Found in Two Very Different Locations in Space
Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:13:03 +0000
Why that’s actually not good news for astrobiologists looking for extraterrestrial life.
Read More‘The Worst Kickstarter Movie Campaign in History’ Finally Got Made
Credit to Author: Ankita Rao| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:47:34 +0000
“Kate Allen Is Getting a Life” is exactly what we thought it would be.
Read MoreOut for a Rip in a DIY Monster Truck Made of Spare Tractor Parts
Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:30:00 +0000
“I’ve got some looks from cops but they just kind of nod at me.”
Read MoreSome MacOS Users Aren’t Getting the Firmware Security Patches They Think They Have
Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000
Do you know if your Mac’s low-level firmware is up to date with the latest patches? You might not be able to, researchers say.
Read MoreAnd the award for worst mobile idea of the year goes to Walmart
Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 06:00:00 -0700
For some reason, Walmart seems to go out of its way to find and embrace mobile ideas that are most likely to cause problems far worse than the one they are supposed to address.
This summer, the world’s largest retailer gave us store employees delivering items to customers as the employees drove home. Yes, indeed, that’s exactly what we need to help Walmart: more inexperienced and resentful delivery people.
A mobile app that lets Walmart employees into your home
But Walmart has now decided to leverage mobile and deliver an idea that is far more dangerous than grumpy cashiers: Walmart has struck a deal with a digital doorlock company to — I am not making this up — unlock your home frontdoor so they can get into your kitchen, when you’re not at home, and put away groceries for you. I swear that Walmart actually announced this. I doublechecked that it wasn’t an Onion video. (Although Onion has done some wonderful Walmart segments.)
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A Giant Concrete Orb in Northern Iceland Moves With the Arctic Circle
Credit to Author: Kate Lunau| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:02:08 +0000
It’s on the remote island of Grímsey in Iceland.
Read MoreHere’s What to Ask the Former Equifax CEO
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:07:09 +0000
Richard Smith — who resigned as chief executive of big-three credit bureau Equifax this week in the wake of a data breach that exposed 143 million Social Security numbers — is slated to testify in front of no fewer than four committees on Capitol Hill next week. If I were a lawmaker, here are some of the questions I’d ask when Mr. Smith goes to Washington.
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