The world has seen darkness for the first time. Since 1916, black holes have been theorized, first conceptualized by Albert Einstein in his theory of relativity. But for decades they have remained hidden and illusive, impossible to capture as they sucked the light around them with their immense gravitational pull.
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X-Men. Lord of the Rings. The Matrix. Three movies built upon the fascinating idea of telekinesis. Three stunning works of fantasy that embody futuristic ideals in a technologically advanced society. Well, telepathy isn’t a fantasy anymore. According to Bruce Goldman of Stanford University, “new clinical trial results show that people with paralysis who
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In 24 states and two provinces in Canada Chronic Wasting Disease has increasingly been a problem in the population of deer. This raises fear in the many hunters and consumers of deer products. https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/occurrence.html Reported areas of CWD in deer population in January 2019. The effects of the disease are often deadly for
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Biotechnology is becoming increasingly important to humanity. The modification of DNA and proteins for practical uses is now widespread due to the expanded availability of biotechnology tools, such as CRISPR-cas9 gene editing technology. Using CRISPR-cas9, scientists have created the gene drive, a mechanism that spreads a certain gene through a
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In a press statement on November 15th, Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the FDA, stated that he would direct the FDA to issue a number of decrees that would aim to limit the distribution of electronic nicotine delivery systems(ENDS) products to teenagers, especially flavored products. The FDA’s actions respond to a rapid
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