(CNN) A plan to release over 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. The proposal had already won state and federal approval. "With all the urgent crises facing our nation and the State of … [Read more...] about 750 Million Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Approved for Release in Florida Keys
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Your Brain, With a USB Port in It: Elon Musk’s Neuralink Vision Divides Experts
(CBR) Your brain, with a USB-C port in it. That’s Elon Musk’s vision for Brain Machine Interfaces (BMI). In a controversial July 2019 white paper he claimed that his company Neuralink had taken a huge step towards building a “scalable high-bandwidth BMI system” that would let the human brain “stream full broadband electrophysiology data” to a network, using a combination of … [Read more...] about Your Brain, With a USB Port in It: Elon Musk’s Neuralink Vision Divides Experts
Michigan College Will Digitally Track Students’ Movements At All Times
(The Washington Free Beacon) A Michigan college is requiring students to download a phone application that tracks their location and private health data at all times in an attempt to protect them from the coronavirus. Albion College, located in Albion, Mich., is one of the first schools in the country to tackle contact tracing. The school is working to create a … [Read more...] about Michigan College Will Digitally Track Students’ Movements At All Times
NBA Helps Bring Faster and Easier Coronavirus Test to Market
(CBS News) The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a faster and easier test for the coronavirus. The SalivaDirect test was developed for people who have no COVID symptoms. It's thought to be about 90 percent as accurate as other tests using nose and throat swabs. The developers expect up to 200,000 samples a day could be processed. And helping to bring … [Read more...] about NBA Helps Bring Faster and Easier Coronavirus Test to Market
Dr. Fauci Says Aiming for Herd Immunity Would Lead to ‘Enormous’ Death Toll
(New York Post) Dr. Anthony Fauci warned about a staggering death toll from the coronavirus, particularly among vulnerable people, if the US allows the infections to sweep across the country in a bid to achieve possible herd immunity. “If everyone contracted it, even with the relatively high percentage of people without symptoms … a lot of people are going to die,” the … [Read more...] about Dr. Fauci Says Aiming for Herd Immunity Would Lead to ‘Enormous’ Death Toll