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Vaccine waitlist Dr. B collected data from millions. But how many did it help?
When Joanie Schaffer heard about Dr. B, a free covid-19 vaccine standby service, she was running out of options. It was early February, and vaccine appointments were scarce, so Schaffer, who was already vaccinated herself, was volunteering her time to help friends, family, and even strangers secure their shots. She had read stories about people…
A blind man can perceive objects after a gene from algae was added to his eye
The 58-year-old man was blind, barely able to perceive whether it was day or night. After receiving gene therapy to add light-sensing molecules to one of his retinas, he could locate a notebook set on a table.
Scientists in Europe and the US are reporting today what they describe as the first successful use of optogenetics to improve a person’s vision. The feat involved introducing a gene...
The Colonial pipeline ransomware hackers had a secret weapon: self-promoting cybersecurity firms
On January 11, antivirus company Bitdefender said it was “happy to announce” a startling breakthrough. It had found a flaw in the ransomware that a gang known as DarkSide was using to freeze computer networks of dozens of businesses in the US and Europe. Companies facing demands from DarkSide could download a free tool from…
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has flown to the edge of space
On May 22, Virgin Galactic took two people to the very edge of suborbital space for the first time in more than two years, and its third time overall. It’s the first of four planned crewed missions slated for this year.
What happened: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo took off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 10:34 am Eastern Time Saturday. The spacecraft, named VSS Unity, was carried...