Genome editing can be risky. Meet the epigenome editors
The technology could tackle diseases such as artherosclerosis and hepatitis B Source link
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Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without “urgent action”. Source link
Why one school has banned phones for some pupils – but not others
Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents. Source link
He said he was an oligarch’s son. The lie had tragic consequences
Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book investigates a young man’s death and London’s underworld Source link
Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’
The last-minute scuttling of the trip is the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war. Source link
Key Figure Behind $20 Million Meta-1 Coin Fraud Receives 23 Years
A Texas man found guilty of helping orchestrate a cryptocurrency scam project that defrauded $20 million from nearly 1,000 investors has been sentenced to 23 years behind bars by a US judge on Tuesday. US District Judge LaShonda Hunt sentenced Robert Dunlap, who served as a trustee of the project that sold the fictional token…
US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices
Industry specialists testified at a US congressional hearing on the state of scientific publishing.Credit: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee From ‘paper mills’ that sell authorships on fake or low-quality research papers to the costs associated with open-access publishing, US lawmakers are paying increasing attention to widely-debated issues in scientific publishing. In a rare show…
Afghanistan women: Fifa rule changes allows return to international competition
It means Afghan players will be able to represent their country in official matches with full recognition. “Our team has always been known as an activist team,” Popal told Reuters. “But this opportunity, with the right support from Fifa, will be the time for us to also show some skills and develop the youth talent…
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic beaten by qualifier Dino Prizmic on return to action
Novak Djokovic was beaten by gutsy qualifier Dino Prizmic on his return to action in the Italian Open second round. World number four Djokovic was playing his first match since 12 March – and more crucially his first of the year on clay – after missing several tournaments with a shoulder injury. A six-time champion…
Specific expansion of motor cortical projections in a singing mouse
Mouse husbandry All experiments were approved and conducted in accordance with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. All animals used were adult (>3 months) male and female mice. Laboratory mice were acquired from The Jackson Laboratory (C57BL/6J). Colonies of laboratory and singing mice were maintained at 20–22 °C, 30–70% humidity and a…