This year’s Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded for a genuine revolution in modern science. The Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing tool allows scientists to precisely alter DNA by cutting and pasting sections of it. It has led to many discoveries in medicine, particularly in the development of new cancer therapies, and hasContinue Reading
Emmanuelle Charpentier, director at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Germany, and Jennifer Doudna, professor of biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, US, are the joint winners of the Nobel prize in chemistry 2020 for the development of a precise method of editing genomes. This is theContinue Reading
Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan intensified in early October over Nagorno-Karabakh, the disputed region in the South Caucasus at the centre of a conflict that has lasted for more than three decades. The South Caucasus is sandwiched between Russia to the north, Iran to the south and Turkey to theContinue Reading
We are sharing our visual libraries to inspire future generations of illustrators The people from Malacateticpac, 2015, by the author, Isela Xospa. My name is Isela Xospa and I am a freelance illustrator and editor. The graphic design project that I am developing is the result of a personal journeyContinue Reading
As we head into the colder months, the increased threat of a second spike in the pandemic has forced the UK government to reintroduce new restrictive measures, including targeted local lockdowns, new rules (“of six”) and early pub closures. At the same time, compliance is fraying. One of the deeperContinue Reading
‘I am paying tribute to [the musicians’] heroic efforts’ Screenshot from Hamdam Zakirov’s YouTube video channel on Uzbek and Soviet vintage music. Popular hits are often associated with a specific moment in time, and the concept of vintage, or retro, music has become—thanks to social media—a culture of its own.Continue Reading
Liverpool won their first league title in three decades under Jurgen Klopp.© AFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he will never be able to forget the moment when his agent told him that the Reds are looking to avail his services as a coach. Back in October 2015,Continue Reading
Siam Stock / Shutterstock.com As the days get shorter and the second wave of coronavirus sets in, the UK is switching to a new winter economy plan. The package of measures marks a shift in government rhetoric from “jobs retention” to “jobs support” as the new plan focuses on so-calledContinue Reading
Mixed messages by President Aleksandar Vučić may be an attempt not to antagonise Russia and Turkey Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Serbian Armed Forces weapons during a military exercise on August 21, 2020. Publicity photo by Presidency of Serbia/Dimitrije Goll. Use permitted. This story originally appeared at Istinomer (Truth-O-Meter), a fact-checking initiative ofContinue Reading
IPL 2020, SRH vs KXIP: SunRisers Hyderabad will take on Kings XI Punjab in Dubai.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to face Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 22nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season, at the Dubai International Stadium, in Dubai. SRH are currentlyContinue Reading
