Month: April 2020

What the baby harvest and the DNA scanning have to do with that fear is a connection yet to be made. Could the aliens be planning to create a them-us hybrid to ensure the continuation of their species? A sort of genetic cut-and-shut, half bubblegum-monster, half human? Is it, as Bill says, all down to
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IMAGE: This is a conceptual illustration of living cells containing protein AND gates that have been designed to detect multiple signals to become bioluminescent. view more  Credit: MolGraphics/UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design The same basic tools that allow computers to function are now being used to control life at the molecular level. The advances have
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Cambridge, Mass. – A Boston-based startup company, NanoMosaic LLC, intends to commercialize a high-throughput, high-sensitivity platform for analyte detection developed at Harvard University. Through an exclusive license agreement with Harvard Office of Technology Development, NanoMosaic is developing screening tools based on functionalized ‘nanoneedles’ that may aid in a number of biomedical fields including the early
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Disney+ finally launched in the UK during the last week of March with a fairly robust library that included a massive collection of The Simpsons from its recently-acquired Fox catalogue, but there was a little rough with the smooth, as the streaming service decided to include just two episodes of its flagship Star Wars live-action
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“While we don’t know what the state of the pandemic will be this August, we do know it will not be possible to complete the work and planning with partners, vendors, volunteers, and others that is required to make QuakeCon a success.” QuakeCon has traditionally been a celebration of Bethesda’s id shooter properties. The show
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James plays Nelly Rowe, an unreliable drifter in London’s Towers Estate, and a regular in the close-knit friendship group at the estate’s Palm Tree pub. Nelly’s surrounded by mates played by an enviable cast including This is England’s Stephen Graham, Killing Eve’s Susan Lynch, and Doctor Foster’s Suranne Jones as Nelly’s ex Claire. Oscar nominee
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However, there are probably more than a few people who would argue against the idea that the original Resident Evil was a bad game. While it’s nearly impossible to convince anyone who still fondly remembers the survival horror classic otherwise, you do have to admit some of Resident Evil’s shortcomings when examining its legacy. By shortcomings, I
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IMAGE: Houston Methodist researchers designed a platform where a diabetes drug was chemically linked to fatty acids and then packaged in a nanoparticle resistant to the stomach’s gastric acids. Once inside… view more  Credit: Haifa Shen, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(April 1, 2020)-We’ve all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But
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IMAGE: A nanostructured polymer film modeled on the white beetle Cyphochilus insulanus produces a brilliant white coating. view more  Credit: Julia Syurik, KIT Polymer foils that are extremely thin and characterized by a high light scattering rate are produced by a new process developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The inexpensive material may be applied
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IMAGE: Researchers cultivate plant cells in biochips to study the effect of various signalling substances on the cells. (Photo: Alexandra Wolf, KIT) view more  Credit: Alexandra Wolf, KIT Increasing drought and heat seriously affect plants. In the Upper Rhine area, for example, climate change results in the development of new plant diseases, an example being Esca,
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With streaming services growing like weeds and a new one on the way this month in the form of Quibi, there’s never been more pressure on Netflix to remain our platform of choice. As a result, it’s making original TV series and movies at an accelerated pace that we can barely keep up with. There’s
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“Eternity Code brings new support for Ignition Assault themes like Ancient Warriors, Plunder Patroll and the Ignisters!,” says Konami regarding this booster pack series. “The game has changed, giving Duelists more ways to make the most of their Fusion, Synchro and Xyz Monsters. With countless competitors looking to leverage fan-favourite strategies, Eternity Code brings amazing
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