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New DNA base editor minimizes bystander edits while maintaining high efficiency
The trajectory of base editing has been remarkable, progressing from the laboratory to patient care, treating debilitating or terminal illnesses, in less than a decade. A type of gene editing that makes chemical changes to our DNA, base editing was developed by Alexis Komor,
Sakha Filmmakers Make First Coordinated Industry Push at Hong Kong FilMart With 20-Project Slate
Filmmakers from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia, Russia) are mounting their first organized appearance at Hong Kong FilMart, presenting a regional booth with a slate of more than 20 projects spanning horror, supernatural thrillers, comedy and socially driven drama. The
Hong Kong’s First Multi-Sensory XR Film Announced at Filmart (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong cinema takes a bold leap into the immersive era as veteran director and cinematographer Kwok-man Keung unveils “Harbour Dreams: Hong Kong XR Adventure” at this year’s FilMart. Hailed as the city’s first 6D multi-sensory film, the 20-minute experience blends VR, AR,
Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to the U.S. Congress to fund the war in Iran, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a senior administration official. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and
The Iran war is causing oil prices to soar - can China withstand it?
With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.
Netflix plans ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour before sequel to hit film: report
"KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for best animated feature on Sunday. The movie's song, "Golden," took the Academy Award for best original song.
From kampung to Golden Globes: How Malaysian label Khoon Hooi became a global occasion wear brand
Nearly three decades in, Malaysian designer Lee Khoon Hooi has dressed Golden Globes red carpets, built a loyal following across the Middle East – and still picks up his own phone.
Padilla says he will 'rework' bill establishing Chávez National Park after abuse allegations
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday vowed to “rework” a bill he introduced last year proposing the creation of a national park dedicated to César Chávez, after a lengthy piece in The New York Times revealed numerous allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil
Iranian barrages kill at least four Palestinians in West Bank, one man in Israel, emergency services say
The strike on the West Bank town of Beit Awa, near Hebron, also wounded six other women, the Red Crescent said. Emergency services reported that one foreign worker was killed in central Israel, while several others were lightly wounded in the Arab town of Jaljulya and Tel Aviv
How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson
Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. And according to a University of the Sunshine Coast behavioral scientist, the lessons learned during COVID-19 remain critical for preventing future buying frenzies.
New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years
New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years.
This is maybe the best baseball catch you’ll ever...
This is maybe the best baseball catch you’ll ever see. Or the most fun one anyway.
Global insect rescue plan requires new technology to ensure success
Cameras that photograph insects overnight and AI that identifies them are among a new generation of tools that could finally allow scientists to track whether the world's plan to save nature is working for its most overlooked creatures. A global team of scientists has found
Powell: I'm not leaving
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell pledges to stay at Fed while DOJ probe continues The Fed chief made clear Wednesday he's not going anywhere until the Justice Department ends its criminal
Crimson Desert Reviews Hail It As A Gorgeous And Impressive But Bland And Often Flawed Open-World Blockbuster
The initial reviews don't match some of the early hype
Democrats brush off latest DHS counteroffer from White House: ‘Wholly inadequate’
Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counter-proposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, arguing that it falls short of sufficiently addressing their concerns about the administration’s immigration crackdown. The
BMG Sues Anthropic for Alleged Training of Chatbot With Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones Lyrics
“Anthropic’s rapid development of its new technology is no excuse for its egregious law-breaking,” the new complaint says
Crimson Desert reviews say it's not the second coming of open-world games
The reviews for Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss' enormous open-world game, are in, and critics aren't terribly hot or cold on it overall.
Clearing circular RNA from cells extends lifespan, C. elegans study reveals
Cells in our bodies produce RNA based on genetic information stored in DNA, and RNA serves as a blueprint for making proteins. Researchers at KAIST have discovered a new phenomenon: Removing "circular RNA" that accumulates in cells as we age can slow down aging and extend
‘Invincible’ Bosses Explain Those Young Nolan Flashbacks and Eve’s Big Reveal in Season 4 Premiere: ‘That’s Going to Be Heightening Things Moving Forward’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 4 premiere of “Invincible,” now streaming on Prime Video. The “Invincible” Season 4 premiere did something that the show, and Robert Kirkman’s original superhero comic book series, has never done before: show fans the
Platypus Anatomy Just Got Weirder
These egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought The post Platypus Anatomy Just Got Weirder appeared first on Nautilus .
Argentina unemployment rises to 7.5% at end-2025, Indec says
Argentina’s unemployment rate stood at 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 6.4% in the same period of 2024 and from 6.6% in the previous quarter, according to data released on Wednesday by the national statistics agency, Indec. The employment rate was 45.0%, while the
Lorde Ready For New Label Deal, LED Jacket
Last year, Lorde ruled the pop world with her latest record Virgin . Today, the New Zealand singer revealed that her deal with Universal Music Group expired in December, and now she's an independent artist. The post Lorde Ready For New Label Deal, LED Jacket appeared first on
Bravo Hits Pause on ‘The Real Housewives of Miami’ Amid Low Ratings
After weeks of worried murmurs in the Bravosphere about the status of “The Real Housewives Miami,” a source confirms to Variety that Bravo has indeed hit pause on the show, which concluded its seventh season in October. The show, though beloved among devoted Bravo fans, is the
‘Warrants or bust’: House hard-liners deliver ultimatum ahead of spy powers vote
A long-brewing confrontation over Section 702 surveillance authorities comes to a head next week.
Brazil’s central bank starts easing cycle, cuts Selic rate to 14.75%
Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday cut the Selic benchmark rate from 15% to 14.75% a year, marking the first reduction since May 2024 and the formal start of an easing cycle that policymakers had already flagged. In its statement, the Monetary Policy Committee, or Copom, said
Netflix Execs: No, We Don’t Tell Filmmakers to Repeat the Plot
Film and series heads Dan Lin and Bela Bajaria insist there’s no “formula” for a Netflix title.
Ancient climate records reveal a wetter Levant that may have guided early humans out of Africa
For modern residents of the Levant, the "Red Sea Trough" usually brings a brief, dusty transition between seasons. But 127,000 years ago, this same weather pattern may have been the literal key to human history. A new study, led by Ph.D. student Efraim Bril, Prof. Adi Torfstein
Tech super PACs spend a lot, win less
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI, crypto spending sees mixed payoff in Illinois Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency groups saw a mix of key losses and a few wins in Tuesday night’s primaries in Illinois, as midterms continue to serve as a litmus test of
You're laughing—Thomas the Tank Engine is being brutalized by Unreal Engine physics, and you're laughing
Shield your eyes, Ringo.
First Iranian attack to kill Palestinians hits West Bank, three women dead
JERUSALEM, March 18 (Reuters) - Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first deadly Iranian strike there — and the first to kill Palestinians — since the start of
Tomb Raider Remastered studio denies using generative AI in latest update, says fixes for bugs and 'texture issues' are on the way
The Challenge Mode update released for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered last week has gone over very poorly.
Colleges struggle with growing mental health issues among students
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Colleges struggle with growing mental health issues among students Despite efforts by four-year institutions to offer mental health services, recent data indicates a worrying trend among
Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment by no means ‘obliterated’
Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon.” Yet it is not clear what, if anything, his administration has planned for dealing with Iran’s stock of enriched uranium that could be used to
Trump attends return of US aircrew killed in Iran war crash
US President Donald Trump attended the return Wednesday of six crew members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed during the Iran war. It was the second time since the start of the conflict that Trump has traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of
Q&A on the SAVE America Act
On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. The post Q&A on the SAVE
White-rot fungi show promise for reducing pharmaceutical residues in biosolids
Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain. But after they enter the water system in excrement or unused drugs flushed down the drain, traces of these compounds can enter the environment in biosolids—the nutrient-rich material left over
The Memo: Trump fumes as foreign leaders show new willingness to defy him
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has none of President Trump’s penchant for controversy or headline-grabbing language — but these days, he’s putting emphatic distance between Berlin and Washington all the same. Merz is not only declining to answer Trump’s call for help in
Russian gas tanker drifting in the Mediterranean may explode, threatening environmental disaster
A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more
Exodus, the space opera epic with trailers narrated by Matthew McConaughey, drops a trio of gameplay clips that still look a lot like Mass Effect
They look fine—I just wish they looked more than fine.
House Ethics will forge ahead with Cherfilus-McCormick trial
The panel denied the Florida Democrat’s request for a delay.
Attack on world’s largest gas field raises tensions and jolts markets
The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States escalated sharply on Wednesday with a strike on South Pars, the Iranian side of the world’s largest natural gas field, which it shares with Qatar. Reuters reported that the hit on the site marked a new phase in the conflict
Cities: Skylines 2 boss says they 'completely overestimated' the Unity engine's capabilities
"Our mistake was to bank on something that was not yet proven," says Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen.
U.S. intelligence officials dodge questions on Iran’s missile capabilities before war
Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story U.S. intelligence officials dodge questions on Iran’s missile capabilities before war Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe spent
Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, study finds
As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of a new study published in Ecology Letters. UBC researchers tracked 26 ringed seals and 39 polar bears in eastern
In Germany, climate-related television content reaches engaged viewers but misses skeptical groups
Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, the University of Hamburg, Freie Universität Berlin and the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT show in a recent publication in the journal Nature Climate Change that television in Germany remains one
Murphy: 'Somebody becoming a millionaire' in White House 'grift operation'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday accused the White House of running a “24/7 grift operation” that has allowed officials in President Trump’s orbit to personally profit off public donations. Trump has faced backlash after a political action committee tied to him sent out