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☆ How a gene-editing breakthrough from a Harvard lab saved the life of a girl with leukemia
  + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Andrew Dunn | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A 13-year-old girl was the world's first patient to get a cell therapy called base editing in May. Base editing is a new gene-editing technology that could lead to cures for many diseases. Alyssa, 13, was the first-ever patient to receive a base-edited cell therapy after enrolling in a clinical trial in May. Base editing allows scientists to make ultraprecise changes to single letters of DNA in cells. Alyssa, a teenager in Leicester, England, received a base-edited cell therapy to treat her leukemia.
☆ Japan vs. Croatia: Samurai Blue aiming to reach World Cup quarterfinals for first time
  + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +31 min
CNN —In a World Cup of surprises, Japan has played a leading role in headline-making shock results. Croatia is a team undefeated in nine of its last 10 World Cup matches. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament.
☆ 'Indiscriminate use of hydrogen' could slow the energy transition, report says
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
"Indiscriminate use of hydrogen could therefore slow down the energy transition," it added. The energy transition can broadly be seen as a shift away from fossil fuels to a system dominated by renewables. Hopes for hydrogen Described by the International Energy Agency as a "versatile energy carrier," hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be deployed in a wide range of industries. During a roundtable discussion at COP27 last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described green hydrogen as "one of the most important technologies for a climate-neutral world." "So it requires an extra effort to make green hydrogen projects ...
☆ $15 billion delivery startup Gopuff tried to rip out a page from Amazon's playbook by poaching its managers. Insiders say a newfound metrics obsession 'destroyed' its operations.
  + stars: | 2022-09-06 | by ( Tom Dotan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
Gopuff warehouse managers knew times had changed the moment their corporate bosses started needling them about employee bathroom breaks. These kinds of questions have become a regular occurrence, according to seven current and former Gopuff employees. Insider talked to a dozen current and former Gopuff employees at both corporate and regional levels. At that meeting, he said he wanted to level up the talent of the company's warehouse managers, two former employees said. Another former Gopuff manager said the company's Amazon hires seemed to take little interest in learning how Gopuff had been doing things previously.
☆ A self-made millionaire shares her top 18 'recession money rules': 'Don't panic' and 'prepare to borrow'
  + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Ann Kaplan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +8 min
To boost your chances of surviving an economic downturn, here are my top 18 recession money rules:1. If a rate reduction isn't an option, consider transferring your debt to a lower interest rate card. During a recession, many people need to borrow money to get through difficult times — and that's okay. Although no job is completely safe during a recession, certain jobs like those in essential services offer more security. Don't panic — recessions don't last forever.
☆ Early internet star turned celebrity Andy Milonakis revolutionized live streaming and virality, but he still has regrets
  + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Steven Asarch | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
One of those original viewers was Jimmy Kimmel, who had started hosting his Jimmy Kimmel Live show and found an affinity for the comedic actor. An executive had been badgering Kimmel for a television show to pitch, which started as scrounged together clips from the web and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Andy joined Twitch and pioneered the world of IRL streamingIn 2016, Milonakis started to gain renewed attention with his Twitch streams. "I really do love the ability to be my own boss and fly all over the world and stream it live," Milonakis said. And when I do really weird, crazy shit, I feel like people don't expect that of me."
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