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Australia’s Problem with Feral Felines

The Australian government is fighting back against an overpopulation of feral cats. Poisonous sausages are being airdropped into the bush to kill feral cats, as the Australian government pushes to kill two million by 2020.

San Francisco Bans the Sale of Plastic Bottles

Nowadays, the plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental burdens. Statistics say that annually; we throw away enough plastic to circle the globe 4 times.

Ghana Debuts World’s Largest Medical Drone Delivery Service

Ghana’s first service is the world’s largest The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mamahudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 launched the first ever medical drone delivery service in Ghana, and the largest such drone delivery network in the world, at Omenako, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region.

How Science Can Boost the Economy

A new book by professors at MIT outlines science’s benefit to the economy. Science and the economy, both are usual topics in today's news, but what effect does one have on the other? Well, a great example of that is that in the late 80s, the US federal government created a three-billion-dollar, 15-year project to sequence the human genome.

Reasons Bisexual People Experience Higher Rates of Psychological Distress

The challenging life experience of bisexual people and how it impacts on their mental health La Trobe University carried out the most extensive study of bisexual people in the world to date and examined why bisexual people experience higher rates of psychological distress than heterosexual and homosexual people.

US Says They Will Help Defend Japan Against Cyberattacks

The nations pledged to strengthen defense cooperation in outer space, cyber and electronic warfare. With China and Russia making ground on their respective space programs and cyber capabilities, as well as becoming a possible threat, the United States and Japan have decided to join forces in strengthening and protecting their interests in the same areas.

Gene-editing Trials Have Begun in the US

The first US clinical trials using Crispr-edited cells have started. Crispr is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that can cut DNA with great precision, allowing genes to be turned off, new genes added or their functions changed.

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.
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