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☆ Teslas crash more than gas-powered cars. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr noted that the costs of repairs of an electric vehicle are also much higher. Scherr’s statements echoed findings by insurance analysts at LexisNexis who found that, when vehicle owners switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, they tend to crash more. Drivers also tend to crash somewhat more when switching to gas-powered vehicles, too, but the increase is more pronounced with EVs. Mostly a Tesla thingIn both cases – with Hertz and with LexisNexis – “electric vehicles” largely means Teslas. That suggests there may be something about Teslas that’s causing people to crash more than other cars.

Persons: CNN — Hertz, Stephen Scherr, Teslas, Xiaohui Lu, Lu, Tesla, ” Organizations: CNN, Hertz, EV, LexisNexis, Drivers, Data, Tesla, BMW Locations: China, US

☆ A doctor lost 50 pounds and has kept it off for years after ditching fad diets. She eats high-protein food and does intermittent fasting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Research shows that there is nothing special about intermittent fasting for weight loss, and it doesn't work for everyone because it can be challenging to maintain. But it helps some people stick to a calorie deficit, which is required for weight loss. Protein is helpful for weight loss because it keeps you feeling full and helps the body maintain muscle during a calorie deficit. AdvertisementAfter a few months, her new lifestyle felt normal and she continued intermittent fasting after finishing her weight loss phase. Grunch believes weight loss is about mindsetGrunch is now aiming to maintain her weight and will see how that goes without medication.

Persons: Betsy Grunch, Grunch, —, Carbs, I've Organizations: Service, aha, Research Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ ChatGPT is particularly useful for people in these 3 industries, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But the popular chatbot is particularly useful for workers in three specific industries, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. It's massively deployed and at scaled usage, at this point," Altman said during a recent episode of "Unconfuse Me," a podcast hosted by Bill Gates. Altman, whose company makes ChatGPT, made a point of noting that today's AI systems "certainly can't do [those] jobs" for you. CodingChatGPT can help programmers finish their work as much as three times faster than usual, Altman said. Some educators have worried that tools like ChatGPT could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments.

Persons: ChatGPT, Sam Altman, Altman, Bill Gates, OpenAI, Coders, coders, Gates, Dr, Tovah Klein, Healthcare OpenAI's chatbot, Jesse Ehrenfeld Organizations: Healthcare, Stanford, University of California, Educational, AIs, ASU, GSV, Barnard College, CNBC, American Medical Association Locations: Berkeley, San Diego

☆ A gastroenterologist shares an easy trick he uses to make sure he's eating enough gut-healthy foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A gastroenterologist shared a method he uses to make sure he's eat enough gut-healthy foods. Gut health is important because it's tied to our general health. AdvertisementA gastroenterologist shared the trick he uses to make sure he's eating enough fiber to improve his gut health , and his overall health in turn. He also recommended people eat fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickles to improve their gut health. O — omega-3s from fiber-filled foodsOmega-3 fatty acids, found in foods such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, hempseeds, and walnuts, are also important for gut health, Bulsiewicz said.

Persons: —, Will Bulsiewicz, Bulsiewicz, Bartlett, it's, chia Organizations: Service, Stanford, of Medicine, Research, The Cleveland Clinic

☆ Scientists clone second species of monkey
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Meet Retro, a cloned rhesus monkey born on July 16, 2020. Retro is only the second species of primate that scientists have been able to clone successfully. He was not involved in the latest research but has collaborated with some members of the research team on other primate studies. However, a rhesus monkey was cloned in 1999 using what researchers consider a simpler cloning method. Cloned monkeys can be genetically engineered in complex ways that wild-type monkeys cannot; this has many implications for disease modeling.

Persons: Falong Lu, ”, Lu, haven’t, Dolly, Miguel Esteban, Esteban, ” Lu, Zhong Zhong, Hua Hua, Lluís Montoliu, wasn’t, “ Organizations: CNN, Nature Communications, State Key Laboratory, Molecular, Biology, of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, “, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine, Covid, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Royal Society for Prevention, National Center for Biotechnology Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Spain

☆ Hochul to Propose $25 Million in State Funding for A.L.S. Research
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kathy Hochul is set to propose an appropriation on Tuesday that would provide one of the largest sums ever invested by a state into research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the neurodegenerative disease known as A.L.S. The appropriation, part of Ms. Hochul’s overall budget proposal, would commit $25 million to A.L.S. The governor said she hoped the program could serve as an outline for tackling other rare diseases as well. Ms. Hochul’s mother, Patricia Courtney, died from A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2014. She never saw her daughter become lieutenant governor or governor.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul’s, Patricia Courtney, Lou Gehrig’s, Hochul, ” Organizations: State Assembly Locations: A.L.S, State

☆ Alaska's once crystal-clear rivers now resemble dirty orange soda, puzzling researchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The melting permafrostEven before researchers knew about the orange waters, they realized northern Alaska was rapidly changing. The Arctic Inventory and Monitoring Network mapped locations of orange streams, and aerial photos show how easy they are to spot because of their brightness. When scientists went to the orange streams to count fish, insects, algae, and other aquatic life , "biodiversity just crashed," biologist Mike Carey told Scientific American . Advertisement"The fish were totally gone," Koch told BI. The streams Koch monitors near the Brooks Range are fairly remote, but the rivers they feed into provide fish for human communities in this region.

Persons: John McPhee, Joshua Koch, It's, —, Michael Carey, Koch, Carson Baughman, Kenneth Hill, Mike Carey Organizations: Service, US Geological Survey, Koch, Survey, Geological Survey, National Park Service, University of California, Davis , Alaska Pacific University, University of Alaska, Scientific, BI Locations: Salmon, Beaufort, Kobuk, , Alaska, Davis ,, Anchorage —, Alaska

☆ Multiple sclerosis is more common among white Europeans. Researchers studying ancient DNA may have figured out why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGenes that may have once helped ancient herders fight infectious parasites could contribute to autoimmune diseases today, like multiple sclerosis. For example, rates of MS are twice as high in the northwest of Europe, including in Scandinavia, compared to southern Europe. AdvertisementThey analyzed teeth and bones from Europe and Western Asia, adding to an ancient DNA database of about 1,600 genomes. Northern Europeans are also more susceptible to MS than in southern Europe, where Yamnayan ancestry is less common. AdvertisementFor some people, this inflammatory response can go overboard and start attacking the body's own cells, as with MS, Iversen said.

Persons: —, it's, Rasmus Nielsen, Nielsen, Matthew Dunham NMB, immunologist Dr, Astrid Iversen, haven't, Iversen Organizations: Service, Business, University of Copenhagen, University of Cambridge, University of California, BBC Locations: Europe, Scandinavia, Western Asia, Berkeley, Northern

☆ Investing in hobbies can be money well spent — just don't take on debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This broad category covers a range of expenses that people consider hobbies, as well as concert tickets and pets. If done wisely, cash spent on your hobbies is money well spent. A lot of times, startup costs for hobbies and interests are very expensive, said Weiler. watch nowDon't finance a new hobby on debtIf you do enjoy the hobby, find a way to make it financially sustainable. Does money spent on hobbies buy happiness?

Persons: Rebecca Weiler, Weiler, George Organizations: Getty, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Research, Finance, Trustco Bank Locations: New York City

☆ Longevity experts who have met over 1,000 centenarians share 3 key differences between the world's oldest people
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe world's oldest people tend to have certain habits in common, such as eating well, having a good work-life balance, and keeping active. AdvertisementIn Japan, supercentenarians have strict diets, while they're more indulgent in Latin American countriesVillatoro said that in Japan, supercentenarians are generally strict about eating everything in moderation. Supercentenarians are more religious in Latin American countries than in JapanVillatoro said that Latin American supercentenarians tend to be very religious, mostly Catholic. However, Villatoro said that he's noticed supercentenarians from Japan typically aren't as religious as their Latin American counterparts. But more of the older people Villatoro has met in Argentina live in retirement homes than in other countries.

Persons: —, Ben Meyers, Fabrizio Villatoro, Meyers, Villatoro, Fabrizio, Yumi Yamamoto, hara, aren't, Japan Villatoro, he's, Yamamoto Organizations: Service, Business, Japan, Research, American, Pan American Health Organisation, Inter, American Development Bank Locations: America, Japan, Ikaria, Greece, Loma Linda, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina

☆ A shark regenerated an entire hole in its fin in under a year and scientists got the amazing transformation on camera
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Chelsea Black | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I set out to record the migration routes of silky sharks, named for their smooth skin. Instead, in a story filled with twists and turns, I ended up documenting the rare phenomenon of a shark regenerating a dorsal fin. Silky sharks are commonly found in the open ocean and grow to be 10 feet long. In the many shark photos he sent, I noticed a silky shark with an oddly shaped dorsal fin. AdvertisementBased on the healing rate calculated in my study, we just might see his dorsal fin grow back to 100% its original size.

Persons: Tanner Mansell, John Moore, Josh Schellenberg, Josh, John, Chelsea Black Organizations: Service, Business, Chelsea, University of Miami, Local, Marine Ecosystems, Society Locations: Jupiter , Florida, South Florida, Florida

☆ Spot ETFs offer an easier and cheaper way to invest in bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Though approval of multiple spot bitcoin ETFs translates to increased fee competition and a way out for current GBTC investors, many traders would take a capital gains tax hit if they exited their GBTC position to purchase another ETF. watch nowWhether the appetite for spot bitcoin ETFs is overblown is another key concern among investors. "Gold ETFs are currently 1.4% of above ground (investible) gold," the JPMorgan analysts wrote. "We believe that the cryptocurrency markets are pricing in an optimistic impact from Bitcoin ETFs that is likely to fall short of expectations." WATCH: SEC approves 11 bitcoin spot ETFs

Persons: Omar Marques, Emilie Choi, GBTC, Bryan Armour, Bernstein, CNBC's Jordan Smith Organizations: Lightrocket, Getty, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, BlackRock, Fidelity, North America, Morningstar, Research, JPMorgan, Mizuho, SEC Locations: U.S

☆ How a culture of sports betting and fantasy gaming is emerging on college campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Noah, a 19-year-old who goes to college in Illinois, uses sports betting to keep up with his friends from high school. The expansion of legal sports betting in the US has fueled a widespread culture of gambling on college campuses, as savvy students find betting alternatives and workarounds for age limits and state restrictions. Many sports-loving college students like Marcus and Noah casually use fantasy gaming, sweepstakes, and betting to make and maintain friendships. BI spoke with seven college students and three researchers to learn more about what sports betting looks like on campuses. A culture of sports betting sustains friendshipsSince the expansion of legalization, sports betting and gaming have exploded on college campuses largely through word of mouth.

Persons: Marcus didn't, Marcus, Fliff, isn't, it's, — Marcus, they'd, Marcus isn't, Noah, Andrew, they've, Dr, Timothy Fong, Fong, Miles, Chris, hasn't, wasn't, he'd, that's, FanDuel, Jason Miyares, Fliff's, Cash, bettors, I'm, there's, It's, Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill, haven't, Derevensky Organizations: NFL, Business, Sports, ESPN Bet, Super, Sunday, Caesars, ESPN, Iowa State Locations: Virginia, Cancún, Mexico, Illinois, Venmo, Minnesota, California, New York , Florida , Maine, Michigan, Maryland, Florida, New York, Iowa

☆ The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Shannon Hall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The high-altitude chase started over Cape Canaveral on Feb. 17, 2023, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched. Thomas Parent, a NASA research pilot, was flying a WB-57 jet when the rocket ascended past the right wing — leaving him mesmerized before he hit the throttle to accelerate. For roughly an hour, Mr. Parent dove in and out of the plume in the rocket’s wake while Tony Casey, the sensor equipment operator aboard the jet, monitored its 17 scientific instruments. Researchers hoped to use the data to prove they could catch a rocket’s plume and eventually characterize the environmental effects of a space launch.

Persons: Thomas Parent, Tony Casey Organizations: Cape Canaveral, SpaceX, NASA Locations: Cape

☆ In Norway, I had the same teacher every year, which is called 'looping.' It's proven to benefit students.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Jessica Furseth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Reidun had been a teacher for a long time — I knew this because she'd once taught my mother. Our teacher stayed with us every year, a practice called 'looping'Reidun — as with all our teachers, we called her by her first name — was our "klasseforstander" or class principal. In third grade, we got a new teacher who taught us English one word at a time. Having your teacher follow you as you move through school is called "looping." Looping has been proven to help struggling studentsLooping is especially beneficial for students who struggle academically.

Persons: Å, Reidun, she'd, —, Beck, Paul Ivar, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Norwegian, Research, Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New, University of Missouri, Vikings Locations: Norwegian, Norway, State University of New York, England

☆ The CEO of an A16z-backed healthcare startup is pitching a better way to save money on obesity care
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Boyarsky Pratt said about 35% of Knownwell's patients come for primary care, while the rest see the company's providers for their metabolic health. They can prescribe GLP-1 drugs, but they're just one tool the company uses to treat obesity, Boyarsky Pratt said. It's also planning to partner with more health systems to help them expand access to weight care. It partners with one large system in Massachusetts now, but Boyarsky Pratt declined to disclose which one. "The data shows that the earlier patients get into a comprehensive treatment, the better for the long-term course of the disease," Boyarsky Pratt said.

Persons: —, Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, Andreessen Horowitz, Boyarsky Pratt, Knownwell, Angela Fitch, Berkadia, Fitch, Needham, Boyarsky Platt, they'd, Michael Siluk, It's Organizations: Service, Business, GLP, BMI, Medicare, Obesity Medicine Association . Obesity Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Business School, Berkshire Hathaway, Obesity Medicine Association, Weight, Flare Capital Partners, Staff, Getty, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: Boston, GLP, Massachusetts, Knownwell, Needham , Massachusetts, telehealth

☆ I'm a Gen Zer who found my 9-to-5 soul crushing until work-from-home changed my life
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm a Gen Zer who worked at my 9-to-5 before the pandemic, and found the schedule soul-crushing. The shift to remote work suddenly meant I had time to cook, exercise, and socialize. AdvertisementThere's been a whole lot of buzz recently about Gen Zers discovering the bleak realities of a 9-to-5 schedule. I graduated college in 2019, and went almost immediately into a 9-to-5 schedule. Like other Gen Zers, I enjoy getting face time with my coworkers, and, honestly, the free food.

Persons: Zer, —, There's, Zers, Herman Melville's, Scrivener, We've, Nick Bloom, Bloom, I'd, They're, It's, that's Organizations: Service, Business, University of West, Federal Reserve Bank of New, of Labor Statistics, Stanford University, Insider Locations: York City, University of West England, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York City, York

☆ How old fishing nets could be part of the climate crisis solution
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Paul Glader | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

De Bouter’s company, Brikole, is a startup “circular business” that recycles discarded nets from the industrial tuna fishing industry. Kyle de Bouter holds board shorts made of recycled Nylon fishing nets similar to the kind he is recycling. Since the area is prime for fishing, especially tuna fishing, many in Seychelles believe those industries are a good place to start. He championed activity by “inventive young entrepreneurs” to improve society, mentioning recycled fishing nets as one example. “This is solving the problem of exhausted fishing nets,” said Julio Morón, a managing director of the Spanish tuna fishing organization called OPAGAC.

Persons: Seychelles CNN — Kyle de Bouter, ”, De, Kyle de Bouter, Paul Glader, CNN “, de Bouter, Joshua Tiatouse, CNN De Bouter, Ellen MacArthur, Eduardo Soteras, James Alix Michel’s, Michel, De Bouter, Julio Morón, Brikole, Bouter, de, Manuel Sigren, Bureo, Joshua Tiatousse, Tiatousse, “ Organizations: Seychelles CNN, United Nations, CNN, Bank, “ Department of Blue, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Washington Post, Economy Research, University of Seychelles, snags, Electricity, Bureo, DuPont, BASF, DOMO Chemicals, Grandview Research Locations: Victoria, Seychelles, Patagonia, Spain, France, South Korea, Kosovo, Ghana, Philippines, Mahé, “, Dubai, China, California, Africa, Asia, Grandview

☆ Tel Aviv bourse says no unusual trading ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JERUSALEM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange said on Tuesday that a report by U.S. researchers suggesting there were investors in Israel who may have profited from prior knowledge of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack was inaccurate and its publication irresponsible. "There was nothing unusual in short positions in the stock exchange in the two months before the attack." "The ISA's examinations found, inter-alia, that the average short balances for shares traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange declined during the period preceding October 7th," the regulator said in a statement. Their report said "short interest in the MSCI Israel Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) suddenly, and significantly, spiked" on Oct. 2, based on data from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He also said the short position in Leumi was taken by an unidentified Israeli bank known to the TASE.

Persons: Robert Jackson Jr, Joshua Mitts, Yaniv Pagot, Pagot, Mitts, Steven Scheer, Mark Potter, Leslie Adler Organizations: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, U.S, New York University, Columbia University, Hamas, Reuters, Israel Securities Authority, Tel, Aviv Stock Exchange, ISA, Leumi, MSCI Israel, Fund, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Thomson Locations: Israel, Leumi, Israel's, agorot, MSCI

☆ Israel investigates possible trading knowledge ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] An aerial view shows vehicles on fire as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities are investigating claims by U.S. researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on Oct. 7 and used that information to profit from Israeli securities. "And just before the attack, short selling of Israeli securities on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) increased dramatically," they wrote in their 66-page report. In response, the TASE referred Reuters to the Israel Securities Authority, which said: "The matter is known to the authority and is under investigation by all the relevant parties." The professors referred to patterns in early April when it was reported that Hamas was initially planning its attack on Israel.

Persons: Ilan Rosenberg, Robert Jackson Jr, Joshua Mitts, Steven Scheer, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Research, New York University, Columbia University, MSCI Israel, Fund, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Reuters, Israel Securities Authority, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Ashkelon, Israel, MSCI, Israel's

The hundreds of fossil fuel-connected people make up just a tiny share of the 90,000 people who registered to attend the climate summit known as COP28. “Let history reflect the fact that this is the Presidency that made a bold choice to proactively engage with oil and gas companies,” al-Jaber said. COP28 comes as the planet faces a mounting imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. David Hone, Shell's chief climate adviser, is in Dubai for at least his 17th appearance at the annual climate talks. At the moment, it's preventing about 0.1% of the energy sector's carbon emissions from reaching the atmosphere, according to the IEA.

Persons: Bob Deans, Deans, Sultan al, Jaber, “, ” al, COP28, TotalEnergies, Paul Naveau, Patrick Pouyanné, ” Naveau, Naveau, Shell, that's, ”, Arthur Lee, David Hone, Hone, Rachel Rose Jackson Organizations: The United Nations, U.S, Resources Defense, United Arab Emirates, Global, Coalition, Shell, TotalEnergies, BP, AP, Nations, UN, didn't, ”, International Energy Agency, IEA, Chevron, Corporate Locations: United Nations, Dubai, Chevron, Shell's

☆ With or without loan forgiveness, fewer students are enrolling in college, questioning the return on investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty ImagesEven before the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student debt, fewer students were enrolling in college. But this fall, freshman enrollment continued its slide, sinking 3.6%, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. "This is more bad news for four-year colleges," said Doug Shapiro, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's executive director. Rising college costs and ballooning student debt balances have caused more students to question the return on investment. But increasingly, borrowers are struggling under the weight of education debt, which today totals more than $1.7 trillion.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Rick Castellano, Sallie Mae, Doug Shapiro, Shapiro Organizations: Nationwide, Student Clearinghouse Research, Clearinghouse Research, Student, Research, Lumina, Gallup

Most grandparents offer some form of financial help to their children and grandchildren. Between inflation, rising housing costs, and increasing interest rates, it makes sense that grandparents and parents may want to help support their children and grandchildren financially. If parents weren't supporting their adult children, they'd have almost $3,000 more annually to put into their retirement funds, that same research found. Studies show that many grandparents are sabotaging their own financial future to help their adult children and grandchildren." Or grandparents might consider cohabitating with adult children and grandchildren to save money.

Persons: —, I'd, Cyrus Bamji, Savings.com, Bamji, it's, there's, Baby Boomers, Roth Organizations: Service, Alliance, Lifetime, AARP, Alliance for Lifetime

☆ Scientists create tiny living robots from human cells
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Scientists have created tiny living robots from human cells that can move around in a lab dish and may one day be able to help heal wounds or damaged tissue, according to a new study. The scientists used adult human cells from the trachea, or windpipe, from anonymous donors of different ages and sexes. Earlier studies had also shown that the cells can form organoids — clumps of cells widely used for research. “Nothing happened on day one, day two, day four or five, but as biology usually does, around day seven, there was a rapid transition,” she said. They are not made from human embryos, research that is tightly restricted, or genetically modified in any way, he said.

Persons: Harvard University’s, ”, Michael Levin, Vannevar Bush, “, Levin, Gizem Gumuskaya, Gumuskaya, Falk Tauber, Tufts University Tauber Organizations: CNN —, Tufts University, Harvard, Harvard University’s Wyss, Tufts ’ School of Arts & Sciences, Tufts, Freiburg Center, Interactive Materials, Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg Locations: “, Germany, —

☆ Return to office is 'dead,' Stanford economist says. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Return to the office is dead," Nick Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University and expert on the work-from-home revolution, wrote this week. The share of paid work-from-home days has been "totally flat" this year, hovering around 28%, said Bloom in an interview with CNBC. "We are three and a half years in, and we're totally stuck," Bloom said of remote work. Why remote work has had staying powerThe initial surge of remote work was spurred by Covid-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. While remote work is the labor market's new normal, there's significant variety from company to company, Pollak said.

Persons: Nick Bloom, Bloom, hasn't, Julia Pollak, Pollak, it's Organizations: Stanford University, Survey, CNBC, Census, Research, Finance, Employers Locations: U.S

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