Animal samples were taken in the analysis. Credit: Tiago R. Similes Challenging the 75-year-old notion of how and when reptiles evolved over the past 300 million plus years involves lots of camerawork, loads of CT scanning, and most of all, thousands of miles of travel. Just check the stamps in …
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Virtual reality startup Virtues is building a VR treadmill for your home. Om Mini One is an extended full-body controller that allows you to physically move, jump and crouch in position. Following previous business- and arcade-centric devices, it is expected to ship to 1,995 dollars for mid-2021, and Virtuix is …
Read More »Emmanuel Charpatier and Jennifer A. Udana awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the acquisition of the CRISPR genome
They found one of the sharpest tools in gene technology: CRISPR / CAS9 genetic scissors. Using this, researchers can alter the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with very high precision. Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Gauran K. Hansen said this year’s prize is to “rewrite …
Read More »The Trump administration’s proposed F-35 sales snag to the UAE
The Trump administration’s proposal to sell the world’s most advanced and state-of-the-art stealth warplane, the F-35, to the United Arab Emirates, the UAE, is facing a storm. The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Rish, R-Idaho, said the proposed sale and U.S. Has expressed concern about …
Read More »Trump moved to tighten visa access for highly skilled foreign workers
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Tuesday announced significant changes to the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers, requiring U.S. companies to pay foreign fares and tightening eligibility criteria for applicants. Despite top administration officials making changes as a way to save American jobs during the coronavirus epidemic, the …
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