‘Genetic editing’ works by using enzymes to unlock the DNA.
Scientists have edited the genetic code in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for some hereditary diseases. The scientists managed to persuade cells in mice to repair a faulty gene but, instead of recreating the flawed piece, the cells generated a healthy one.
Men and women both have affairs but men are more likely to stray if their fathers had been unfaithful.
You may want to take a close look at your father-in-law if you want to know if your husband will cheat on you.
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Soda is the most consumed beverage in the U.S.
With summer in full swing, Americans will be quenching their thirst with a variety of fizzy, sweet and intoxicating beverages with soda being the number one drink consumed.
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These men are driven by their desire to have uncommitted romantic flings.
Men who drive expensive cars or who flaunt their flashy possessions are driven by their desire to have uncommitted romantic flings according to researchers from Rice University, the University of Texas-San Antonio and the University of Minnesota. Although it may catch a woman’s attention she won’t be marrying him any time soon.
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Valuing a Startup can always be challenging.
Determining your startup’s worth is one of the hardest parts of the fundraising process. There is no magic formula that will spit out a valuation, namely because the number is highly subjective. The entrepreneur, for example, anticipates huge potential and may therefore put a high valuation on his company. The investor, on the other hand sees a company that needs capital to grow and may fail without it, so he may set a low valuation. To help the process, we’ve devised a few considerations to help value your company…
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Yes, time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its students
“It depends upon what your definition of the word ‘is’ is.” – – William Jefferson Clinton
Yeah, it’s a little bit “performance piece in a warehouse”, but I think it’s pretty cool. Motion-graphics designer Tim Jockel created this first fully 3D holographic fashion show for the German designer Stefan Eckert, which premiered in April 2011.
There are 160 million set-top boxes in the United States.
That cable box that sits on top of your television and ushers in cable signals and digital recording capacity into tv has become the single largest electricity drain in many American homes. Some typical home entertainment configurations eat more power than a new refrigerator and even some central air-conditioning systems.
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Men are the overwhelming winners when it comes to online professional networking.
Men around the world are savvier than women when it comes to professional networking, , according to new data.
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People living with incurable dementia will reach reach 115 million by 2050 worldwide.
Experts believe as people begin to live to 100 Alzheimer’s disease could cause a global cash crunch in coming generations and must be considered a serious fiscal danger.
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This is a frightening prospect that any social media posting, even years old, can be used in background checks.
A controversial firm which scours social media sites to check on job applicants has bee approved by the Federal Trade Commission. The approval means anything you’ve ever said in public on sites including Facebook, Twitter and even Craigslist could be seen by your would-be employer.
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Heart disease is the number one killer of men.
Jeff Hale had just closed a $1.5 million deal on a a sunny September day in the Pacific Northwest. He was taking th day off to celebrate when he began feeling compression high in his chest, some pain in his left shoulder, and an unsettling sense of dread.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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