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Feb 8, 2020

Researchers Finally Sequence Giant Squid’s Entire Genome

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the entire genetic code of a giant squid.

Because the massive creature has never been captured alive, biologists have largely been left in the dark as to how the giant squid grows and behaves. After sequencing its genes, University of Copenhagen and Marine Biological Laboratory researchers found several oddities in the giant squid’s DNA — genes that are rarely found in other invertebrates, for instance — giving scientists new tools with which understand the bizarre animals.

Feb 8, 2020

UCSC Genome Browser posts the coronavirus genome

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, government, health

Santa Cruz, CA February 7, 2020 —Research into the novel Wuhan seafood market pneumonia virus, the deadly “coronavirus” that has forced the Chinese government to quarantine more than 50 million people in the country’s dense industrial heartland, will be facilitated by the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute. The Genomics Institute’s Genome Browser team has posted the complete biomolecular code of the virus for researchers all over the world to use.

“When we display coronavirus data in the UCSC Genome Browser, it lets researchers look at the virus’ structure and more importantly work with it so they can research how they want to attack it,” said UCSC Genome Browser Engineer Hiram Clawson.

Samples of the virus have been processed in labs all over the world, and the raw information about its genetic code has been sent to the worldwide repository of genomic information at the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Bioinformatics (NCBI) in Bethesda, Maryland.

Feb 8, 2020

Human clinical trial suggests CRISPR feasible for fighting cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

The results are in from a human clinical trial using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system to treat cancer. The study involved editing the immune cells of three cancer patients to better fight tumors, and the results show that the treated cells persist in the body for long periods and didn’t trigger any dangerous side effects.

CRISPR allows scientists to make precise edits to the genes in living cells, removing harmful genes and introducing new beneficial ones. Animal tests of the technique have shown great promise in treating a range of diseases, such as cervical cancer, muscular dystrophy and HIV.

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Feb 8, 2020

Inspection drone with five-hour flight time released

Posted by in categories: drones, surveillance

Drone maker Skyfront has partnered with Silvus Technologies to create a drone with a maximum flight time of five hours and an operating distance of 100km. The new long-range drone will allow operators to inspect pipelines and other assets as well as conduct long-range surveillance missions.

Feb 8, 2020

A Map of Every Object in Our Solar System

Posted by in category: space

Our solar system is a surprisingly crowded place. This incredible map shows the 18,000 asteroids, comets, planets, and moons orbiting the Sun.

Feb 8, 2020

The Director and CEO of the Buck Institute on the Mission to End Age-Related Disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

As the number of older Americans begins to rise, director Eric Verdin is leading his organization’s efforts to combat aging.

Feb 8, 2020

Intel’s Latest Chip Mimics the Way Your Brain Works

Posted by in categories: biological, computing, neuroscience

Up to 1,000 times faster than traditional CPUs!


Codenamed ‘Pohoiki Beach,’ the new chip processes data like a biological brain by simulating a whole network of neurons, allowing the silicon to process information ‘up to 1,000 times faster.’

Feb 8, 2020

80TB Hard Drives Are Now Possible Thanks to New Breakthrough

Posted by in categories: computing, innovation

We’re about to get 20 terabyte hard drives, but the path looks clear to scale up to 80TB.

Feb 8, 2020

Bone-like particles discovered travelling in the human bloodstream

Posted by in category: particle physics

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Feb 8, 2020

Elon Musk Says He’s About to Deliver the Future of High-Speed Internet

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, internet

Get your investment dollars ready.