CRISPR Gene Editing May Have Just Become a Whole Lot More Accurate
CRISPR gene editing is an enormously exciting area for molecular biologists, opening up new opportunities when it comes to editing DNA to fight back against a wide range of medical conditions. Heck, it’s so versatile that it can even be used to encode a GIF into the DNA of a virus, demonstrating how it is […]
Self-made millionaire: How to become more valuable at your job
Value, really, is just a fancy way of saying something creates worth. If something matters, it has worth and becomes important to people. How can you become more important to people that you work with? Here are three steps to take: Understand your real value Having worth is not limited to a specific job title. […]
High Prices Won’t Deter Biotech Deals
Expect more expensive biotech acquisitions after two high-priced deals announced Monday The pharmaceuticals industry has entered another deal frenzy. Eye-popping price tags reflect financial pressure favoring consolidation rather than a bout of madness. Celgene CELG 0.25% announced it plans to acquire cancer specialist Juno Therapeutics JUNO 26.82% for $9 billion, at a roughly 90% premium […]
In this luxury enclave, success is a dirt-jump track for former pro biker
“I guess it’s called landscaping in Victoria,” homeowner says On a large, leafy lot in the exclusive Uplands neighbourhood of Oak Bay, B.C., Hugo Donais is realizing a childhood dream. The financial advisor and former pro mountain biker bought the property with plans to build a new house. But first he is building a professional-grade […]
Alexa, you’re great. But please stay away from my PC
The proliferation of Alexa in every device imaginable has been an important trend over the last couple of years. You can talk to it, make Amazon orders, ask it to play music, and even play games. So why not have it on your laptop or desktop PC? The first reason is because although you may […]
QLED vs. OLED TV: Similar Names, Totally Different Technologies
There’s a new kind of TV in town, and it’s called QLED. Samsung coined and trademarked the term, announcing the first QLED TVs at CES 2017, but it isn’t keeping that acronym entirely for itself. Sources at Samsung tell Digital Trends they would like to see other companies adopt the QLED moniker for their quantum […]