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Meet Cathy Tie, Bride of “China’s Frankenstein”

In April, the feed started to change even more drastically.  He’s posts became increasingly provocative, with better English and a unique sensibility reflecting online culture. “Stop asking for cat girls. I’m trying to cure disease,” the account posted on April 15. Two days later, it followed up: “I literally went to prison for this shit.”  […]

This grim but revolutionary DNA technology is changing how we respond to mass disasters

This grim but revolutionary DNA technology is changing how we respond to mass disasters

Meanwhile, after the fires, Filipino families faced particularly stark barriers to getting information about financial support, government assistance, housing, and DNA testing. Filipinos make up about 25% of Hawaii’s population and 40% of its workers in the tourism industry. They also make up 46% of undocumented residents in Hawaii—more than any other group. Some encountered […]

The Atlantic’s vital currents could collapse. Scientists are racing to understand the dangers.

Separately, the research teams usually go out on longer voyages every 18 months, to remove and replace sensors from three or four moorings on the eastern side of the Bahamas. Their UK counterparts do the same job on the eastern side of the ocean and along the Atlantic Ridge.  Other groups have set up arrays […]