The third brightest object in the night sky is not a distant planet or solar system, but a building the size of a soccer field. Designed and assembled by five space agencies from 15 countries, the structure represents not only a triumph of technology but also of politics, an unprecedented international effort on behalf of … Read more
CRISPR gene editing is no longer limited to Earth. Astronaut Christina Koch and scientist successfully demonstrated CRISPR-Cas9 in space for the first time and used it as part of a new technique to damage DNA and study how it is repaired in microgravity. “Technical and safety concerns” have prevented earlier studies like this one, the … Read more
Mohak Shroff is the technical director at LinkedIn. He leads the engineering teams responsible for building, scaling, and protecting LinkedIn. In 1998, Sun Microsystems tested the Open Work program, which allowed about half of the workforce to work flexibly wherever they wanted. The project required new hardware, software and telecommunication solutions and took about 24 … Read more
To ensure the scarce vaccine leads to the most vulnerable, San Francisco opened drop-in vaccination centers in historically black and Latin American neighborhoods for seniors 65 and older who live in zip codes hardest hit by the pandemic. (February 9th)