Mice hide in a loaf of bread.Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP (Getty Images) Researchers say they have found a way to make more useful fat cells with the geneediting technique CRISPR. In a new study Wednesday, they found evidence — in mice — that these engineered cells could possibly burn …
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MIAMI – Florida marks the 14th day that the state reports a test-positive rate lower than the 10% target. The Florida Department of Health reported a day-to-day coronavirus of 5.72% on Wednesday. It was down 7.49% from Tuesday. The FDOH also reported that from Tuesday to Wednesday, 155 more deaths …
Read More »Amazon’s Halo fitness tracker will measure your body fat … and tone of voice?
A wristband without a screen. A service that scans your body through your camera. An always-listening voice analysis that provides guidance on emotional tone. Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is truly strange and ambitious. And we just get our minds around it. Amazon has entered the health and fitness …
Read More »Exelon announces plans to retire Byron Nuclear Power Plant by September 2021
BYRON (WREX) – Exelon says it will retire its Byron nuclear power plant by 2021, which has been in operation for more than 30 years. Byron’s plant will close in September 2021, with Exelon citing revenue shortfalls due to falling energy prices. “While we know in our heads that closing …
Read More »Coronavirus is a “long-tailed tornado” that can cause more deaths as the weather cools, says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization for Europe has warned COVID-19 is a “tornado with a long tail” and says that increased numbers of cases in young people can eventually be passed on to more vulnerable elderly people and cause a rise in deaths. Dr. Hans Kluge said that …
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