Vertex hope to market what would be the first FDA-approved CRISPR treatment in the U.S. by the end of the year,
So cool.
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by Leo
Vertex hope to market what would be the first FDA-approved CRISPR treatment in the U.S. by the end of the year,
So cool.
by Leo
CONKLIN, N.Y. (AP) — A missing golden retriever named Lilah, discovered deep inside a culvert pipe in upstate New York, could not be lured out by her owner with peanut butter dog treats or cheese. In the end, State Trooper Jimmy Rasaphone decided to crawl about 15 feet (5 meters) into the pipe under a rural road to rescue Lilah, despite the extremely tight fit.
Source: Trooper crawls into drainage pipe to rescue missing dog
Scary, but well done!
by Leo
Compounds from a Brazilian tree bark can now be used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia after a new technique that delivers it straight into the cancer cell.
Source: Scientists Turn Brazilian Tree Bark Into Promising Treatment for Leukaemia
Fascinating.
by Leo
They’re all for keeps!
Source: The New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books for free this summer
Great idea!
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“This is an extremely rare procedure,” said Koji Hashimoto, a surgeon at Cleveland Clinic.
Source: In rare medical procedure, these two women share one liver
Amazing.
by Leo
The “Queen of Walt Whitman Boulevard,” as she’s known, says her love of children is what kept her coming back to work for decades.
Well done!
by Leo
An American couple’s luggage – including the bride’s dress – disappeared en-route to Scotland.
Source: Islanders save lost luggage couple’s wedding
Wonderful.
by Leo
A solar electric plant in a hydro dam provides clear advantages over locating an equally large plant on land.
Source: Portugal is building Europe’s largest floating solar plant
Makes so much sense.
by Leo
This is what true love looks like.
Source: Ukrainian Man Ventures Into War-Torn Streets To Continue Late Wife’s Mission To Feed Homeless Pets
Very cool.
by Leo
Lead Pastor Robinson, of Good Church, had never considered a nearby, affordable laundry facility could be of greater importance than dinner, but he has since learned about “hygiene poverty” — or the condition of being unable to afford hygiene products — and its effects.
Source: Flint Pastor Builds Laundromat To Help Families Experiencing Hygiene Poverty
What a great idea.