#Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin: feds

#Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin: feds

“#Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin: feds” A research director at a Massachusetts biotechnology firm has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly trying to acquire the highly toxic poison ricin, officials said Tuesday. Dr. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who has a doctorate in biomedical engineering, allegedly wanted to extract the toxin…

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#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts

#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts

“#Facebook finds handful of users spreading COVID vaccine doubts” A small subset of Facebook users are responsible for the bulk of the platform’s posts expressing skepticism toward COVID-19 vaccines, company researchers reportedly found. The social-media giant has been trying to track the spread of content that could sow doubts about the vaccines as officials distribute…

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# ShapeShift report calls ‘staking derivatives’ a potential win-win for PoS users

# ShapeShift report calls ‘staking derivatives’ a potential win-win for PoS users

“# ShapeShift report calls ‘staking derivatives’ a potential win-win for PoS users ” In a newly released report, Swiss cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift explores the potential role of so-called “staking derivatives” in addressing some of the challenges posed by Proof-of-Stake, or PoS, protocols.  Yield Unchained: Exploring Staking Derivatives shines the spotlight on existing challenges with POS…

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#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

“#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet” LAKE SALDA, Turkey – As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey. NASA says the minerals…

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# Celsius Network valued at .1B following independent review

# Celsius Network valued at $3.1B following independent review

“# Celsius Network valued at $3.1B following independent review ” Using 2020 financials obtained from Celsius, Alpha Sigma Capital has determined that the crypto company has an implied value of $3.13 billion, which is approximately three times greater than its current market capitalization of $1.1 billion. It appears that “Celsius is currently undervalued,” Alpha Sigma…

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# Bitcoin needs clear regulations to be less volatile, Bridgewater analyst says

# Bitcoin needs clear regulations to be less volatile, Bridgewater analyst says

“# Bitcoin needs clear regulations to be less volatile, Bridgewater analyst says ” A senior analyst at asset management firm Bridgewater believes that regulation could potentially make Bitcoin (BTC) a good asset for institutional investors. Bridgewater director of investment research Rebecca Patterson claimed that regulatory certainty around Bitcoin would solve some of the cryptocurrency’s biggest…

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#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

“#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI” SYDNEY – The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of COVID-19 tests globally as the gene firm seeks to fund exponential growth driven by the pandemic. BGI Group, which runs a massive gene databank in…

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#5% have had a near-death experience

#5% have had a near-death experience

“#5% have had a near-death experience” About fifty years ago, Dr. Bruce Greyson was eating pasta in the hospital cafeteria when his beeper went off. Startled, he dropped his fork and left a drop of spaghetti sauce on his tie.  Greyson, a psychiatrist, was urgently needed in the ER to treat a college student who…

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#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds

#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds

“#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds” New evidence released Tuesday documented so-called nodules in the eyes of patients battling severe COVID-19, with scientists hypothesizing causes like virus-related inflammation and positioning patients face down to improve oxygenation. A team of French researchers published findings in the Radiology journal, drawing on 129 patients with severe COVID-19 who had…

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