Defy projects dominated the headlines until late, and the unexpected departure by a high-profile founder saw ripple effects across crypto markets. Here are the top stories from last week: Sushi’s parabolic boom came to a sudden halt earlier this week when the project’s head crashed into all of its chips, …

A former Mexican federal police officer who was accused of harassing suspects during an investigation has returned to power, authorities confirmed Friday, according to a Reuters report. Carlos Gomez Arietta previously oversees police in the wake of the 2014 abduction and apparent killing of 43 student teachers from Ayotzinapa Rural …

Dozens of Reagans were preparing for a “mass fatal incident” on Friday as dozens of wildlife were burned across the state. “We know we are dealing with fire-related deaths and are preparing for a mass casualty event based on what we know and how many structures have been lost,” Andrew …

Graphic by Ben Zigterman The seven-day positivity rate on campus tends to go down, with Wednesday and Thursday numbers going from 0.9 to 0.7 percent on Friday after lengthening Friday. Of the 11,993 new tests on Wednesday, 47 returned positive, at a rate of 0.4 percent. On Thursday, out of …

The genome editor CRISPR, whose invention is at the center of a fierce patent warfare, typically uses an RNA molecule (red) to target a DNA-cutting enzyme, such as CAS9 (orange). Carlos Clarivan / Science Source By John CohenSeptember 11, 2020, 6:40 pm The long-running patent battle over CRISPR, which could …