New tests being conducted in China show that possible cures for many disease may be possible through genetic engineering. Researchers at the Yunnan Key Laboratory working in conjunction with Nanjing Medical University have taken to genetically modifying macaques monkeys with a new DNA alteration method that is being called Crispr. The positive results have shown that targeted genetic manipulation in higher primates - as well as humans - may be possible.
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Tired of dealing with a cluttered email inbox, an avalanche of social media updates, and a phone blowing up with texts? Well, Jörg Müller of the University of Berlin is trying to create a world where those are a thing of the past. He calls it the “BoomRoom”.
Super Bowl XLVIII is slated to be one of the biggest gambling days of all time. While many are betting on the outcome of the game, some are taking long odds on prop bets. Here are the weirdest ones.
