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...Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s next Taoiseach (prime minister) after emerging as the sole candidate to succeed Leo Varadkar....
...The FTC and Brussels opposed the deal on the basis that Illumina — the main supplier of gene sequencing technology to Grail rivals — could favour its new unit over competitors....
...In response, Gene Sperling, a White House adviser, wrote on Twitter that “some have a curious obsession with exaggerating the impact” of the stimulus, when high inflation was global....
...I’m very encouraged that the party is starting to look beyond Biden (I thought that wouldn’t happen until after the midterms), and Harris seems to be at the top of no one’s dream ticket....
...(FT, CNN) Nobel chemistry prize This year’s chemistry prize was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the US for pioneering Crispr gene editing technology....
...A famous jazz pianist, Gene Harris, lived in my town, Boise. He was a legend. I used to go to his jam sessions....
...My Gujarati merchant genes kicked in right away. The works on view are constantly changing; there are endless possibilities for learning.” Jaffer’s life journey covers continents....
...It will serve as a gene bank for 37 north-western varieties of apple such as Withington Fillbasket from Cheshire, and Manx Codlin from the Isle of Man....
...Clyburn says there has been a lot of talk about Kamala Harris, the California senator who struggled in the Democratic primary....
...Nine per cent favoured Senator Elizabeth Warren, while 7 per cent said they wanted Senator Kamala Harris....
...I am also struck by how science gives clarity and precision to many words that I have been using colloquially for years — pollination, gravity, genes, radio waves, nuclear, rusting....
...‘Frankenstein’ still speaks to very modern fears Contemporary anxieties about gene-editing find an echo in Mary Shelley’s gothic novel....
...Scientists have discovered a gene defect in Northern Ireland that makes carriers grow abnormally tall....
...Delete those genes and the cells don’t migrate, making shorter rays....
...There were positive changes in a gene associated with depression, asthma and cancer in volunteers who mixed turmeric powder into their food (but not those who took a turmeric supplement)....
...(FT) Skipping chemo More than 100,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer in Europe and the US each year could avoid chemotherapy by taking a gene test made by Agendia, a Dutch biotech group, which can attempt...
...(FT) Gene Wilder: comic enigma Actor and director Mel Brooks has led an outpouring of tributes from entertainment figures to Gene Wilder, who has died aged 83....
...In gene therapy, companies are working to correct inherited eye disorders by administering a correct copy of a faulty gene, thus promoting the production of a beneficial protein....
...Sir, In “Rewriting our genes will bring benefits for us all” (January 16), John Harris cites Nobel laureate David Baltimore’s view that rewriting DNA, including the insertion of new elements into the genome...
...Dr Niakan’s research looks at the role played by various genes in the earliest stages of human life. In Crispr-Cas9, new genes are carried into cells and faulty ones removed....
...The modified male mosquitoes will be released in the Key Haven area in Florida, where it is hoped they will mate with wild females and pass on a gene that will render the offspring of the union unable to...
...They aim to deactivate genes in leftover embryos from IVF clinics to see if it hinders development....
...Sir, In “Rewriting our genes will bring benefits for us all” (January 16), Professor John Harris says we should allow genetic modification in order to ensure the perpetuity of our species....
...(WSJ) Gene editing gets easier For decades, scientists have anxiously debated the ethics and ramifications of editing the genetic blueprints of humans....
...Similarly, John Harris argues gene editing technology can be harnessed for our benefit....
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