A U.S.–based company, InBio, has recently identified the genes in cats that cause allergic reactions called CH1 and CH2. The biopharmaceutical research company achieved this by deleting the genes from cat cells using CRISPR gene-editing technology and believes that this is the first step in creating hypoallergenic cats.
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The CDC has updated masking guidelines. As of April 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) require “the wearing of masks by people on public transportation conveyances or on the premises of transportation hubs to prevent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.”
According to The Washington Post’s analysis of NOAA’s and NASA’s temperature databases, the winter will eventually fade away. In the United States, Alaska is the number one state for the fast rise in the average temperature and New Jersey is following right behind.
April is National Donate Life Month which attempts to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ donation.
The first successful solid organ transplant was a kidney transplant performed by Doctor E.
Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) developed a non-invasive sound technology that “breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread.”
The writers for Stevens philosophy journal, Palaver, met on Wednesday to have a panel discussion about their Spring 2022 topic, dreams.
Stevens’ Sustainability, Activism, Volunteering, & Engineering (SAVE) was founded in 2013 with the purpose of combining “the knowledge, skills, and experience of the Stevens community to promote engineering solutions for social, environmental, and economic problems, on campus and in the local community” through continuing projects and initiatives.
Environmental injustice or racism refers to institutional, government, and/or corporate regulations or policies that result in certain communities being disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards.
From not finding regular produce at stores to annual financial reports by big corporations about how much carbon credits they bought, we have become more serious about how to improve our actions to help the environment.
When it comes to climate change, much of the blame and responsibility for change rests in cities. New York in particular has moved towards phasing out its use of fossil fuels and other pollutants.