Robotic missions to Mars and advances in space tourism have dominated the space events of 2021. But in 2022, the moon is likely to come to the fore as companies and governments launch various moon-bound spacecraft. Many of these missions revolve around Artemis, NASA’s multi-billion-dollar effort to run routine science missions on its surface ten …
Huge market for rare conditions Between 2011 and 2013, Sequenom, a small Silicon Valley-based biotech company, tripled in size. Key to its success: MaterniT21, a new prenatal screening test that has been very successful in detecting Down syndrome. Older screening tests took months and required multiple blood tests. This new one produced fewer false positives …
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In previous issue In this newsletter I asked readers about their preferred lighting setup for book consumption, and I was greatly rewarded. Emails poured in. Hundreds of emails! I enjoyed picturing each reporter in the setting they describe: reading with headlights in a tent in the wilderness, gnawing on butterscotch cupcakes as they cast an …
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Defensive mammoth Georgia and perpetual juggernaut Alabama seemed to be on a collision course leading to the pinnacle of college football all season. They gave each other a shot at the Southeast Conference championships in December – a game the Bulldogs hardly resembled the giant from their first game. On Friday, each team beat their …
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Persistent injury also brought with it a change of attitude: Sidibe began to see running as a privilege. While running, he thought of people who couldn’t because of physical limitations, resources, or other factors. He began to devote his runs to various causes. An early race was devoted to suicide awareness. His next race raised …
Persistent injury also brought with it a change of attitude: Sidibe began to see running as a privilege. While running, he thought of people who couldn’t because of physical limitations, resources, or other factors. He began to devote his runs to various causes. An early race was devoted to suicide awareness. His next race raised …
It was supposed to be Friday’s prize fight, the College Football Playoff semifinal showdown that could actually stay close. Then Georgia No. 3, prominently The nightmare of the Southeastern Conference championship game He showed up in the Orange Bowl against Alabama and reminded everyone why #2 Michigan started the season with no points. Or maybe …
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Television stars, comedians, a president and apparently the entire internet paid tribute on Friday to actress Betty White, whose groundbreaking career spanned seven decades. died at home on Friday in Los Angeles. President Biden said Mrs. White “brings a smile to the lips of generations of Americans”. “She is a cultural icon who will be …
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For months, editors of People magazine had focused on the issue. betty white for the year-end cover letter. Her 100th birthday was approaching on January 17, and readers always seemed to warm to her self-deprecating, somewhat mischievous observations. Ms. White, who has been a favorite of social media in recent years, has appealed to everyone, …
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If the Bearcats left the field in acquittal, they came with some regrets: settling for an early field goal when Ridder threw a pass to Alec Pierce’s head in the end zone, failing to jump a clumsy tail, deep in the Alabama area and near midfield on safety with Bryan Cook’s intervention. does very little. …
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