The Opera web browser isn’t for everyone, but if you want it, Canonical and Opera have made it easier than ever to install it on any Linux desktop. …read more Source:: Linux
Day: August 2, 2018
How to make the gene-editing tool CRISPR work even better
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•Scientists have found conclusive evidence that Cas9, the most popular enzyme currently used in CRISPR gene editing, is less effective and precise than one of the lesser-used CRISPR proteins, Cas12a. …read more Source:: Science
Study challenges evolution of FOXP2 as human-specific language gene
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•FOXP2, a gene implicated in affecting speech and language, is held up as a textbook example of positive selection on a human-specific trait. But in a new paper, researchers challenge …read more Source:: Science
The end-Cretaceous extinction unleashed modern shark diversity
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•A study that examined the shape of hundreds of fossilized shark teeth suggests that modern shark biodiversity was triggered by the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event, about 66 million years ago. …read more Source:: Science
Severity of drought during the Maya collapse
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•The severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilization about 1,000 years ago has been quantified, representing another piece of evidence that could be used to solve …read more Source:: Science
Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be larger than previously thought
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•The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria — which hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017 — may be as high as 1,139, surpassing the …read more Source:: Science