Month: July 2020
In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again
When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”
Read MoreMammoth Biosciences’s CRISPR-based COVID-19 test receives NIH fundings through RADx program
CRISPR tech startup Mammoth Biosciences is among the companies that revealed backing from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Accleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program on Friday. Mammoth received a contract to scale up its CRISPR-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test in
Read MoreGenomics startup Helix receives $33 million in NIH funding to scale COVID-19 testing
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is revealing the first beneficiaries of its Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program, and San Mateo-based Helix is on the receiving end of $33 million in federal funding as a result. Helix is
Read MoreTwitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
AJC welcomes move, saying ex-grand wizard had used social media platform to ‘spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial’
Read MoreU.K. Halts Easing Coronavirus Lockdown Measures in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases
(LONDON) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson put some planned measures to ease the U.K.’s lockdown on hold Friday, just hours before they were due to take effect, saying the number of new coronavirus cases in the country is on the
Read MoreWATCH: Clyburn calls on Trump for national virus plan
A top Democrat lawmaker is calling on the Trump administration to release a comprehensive plan to combat the coronavirus, blasting the national response effort as the U.S. death toll recently surpassed 150,000.
Read MoreWATCH: Clyburn calls on Trump for national virus plan
A top Democrat lawmaker is calling on the Trump administration to release a comprehensive plan to combat the coronavirus, blasting the national response effort as the U.S. death toll recently surpassed 150,000.
Read MoreWorking to understand Affirm’s reported IPO pricing hopes
News broke last night that Affirm, a well-known fintech unicorn, could approach the public markets at a valuation of $5 to $10 billion. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news, said that Affirm could begin trading this year and
Read MoreObama warns that Trump’s actions threaten US democracy – CNN
Obama warns that Trump’s actions threaten US democracy CNN At Lewis Funeral, Obama Calls Filibuster a ‘Jim Crow Relic’ The New York Times Barack Obama’s eulogy for Rep. John Lewis ABC News Barack Obama’s eulogy for John Lewis signals pivotal day in 2020
Read MoreMcConnell Calls for Stimulus Compromise, Doubles Down on Liability Red Line – Newsweek
McConnell Calls for Stimulus Compromise, Doubles Down on Liability Red Line NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News
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