Those who love cats but are allergic to their fur now have hope to finally own one in the future!
Researchers from Virginia-based biotech company InBio (previously called Indoor Biotechnologies) have found a way to block the most common source of cat allergies using CRISPR, a Nobel Prize-winning device capable of gene-editing.
The experts aim to reduce the gene in the furry animals that make them produce little to no Fel d 1, a protein that causes over 90% of cat allergies. Learn more about their research here.
Whether you’re planning on reducing your alcohol intake or completely swearing off the drink, there are a lot of available methods you can use to achieve your goal.
Sometimes, some methods might not work for you. According to ScienceAlert, other factors will also determine if a method of cutting back will work or not. Take, for example, the frequency of your drinking. People who drink more than others can have symptoms of dependence and might find it more difficult to stop drinking alcohol or cutting back from it.
According to Christos Tsirogiannis, the items, a vase, and a helmet can be linked to two different convicted antiquities dealers who have been active since the 1970s. The vase can be traced back to Gianfranco Becchina, a prolific trafficker of Italian artifacts. Meanwhile, the helmet was found in the photographic archives of Robert Hecht, an American dealer who was suspected of selling looted artifacts.
A spokesperson from the auction house said that they dedicate time, effort, and resources to investigating an artifact’s provenance, or the record of ownership of a work of art or an antique. “In the case of the upcoming sale of these lots, the research we conducted gave us no reason to believe that any of these lots are from an illicit source,” the statement said.
A video was able to capture this kind animal’s gesture towards a wayward alligator that happened to walk onto a golf course. The crane approached the animal and can be seen trailing behind it, as if guiding the alligator to the right path.
It’s surprising how the alligator didn’t seem fazed by the bird’s surprise approach. Regardless, this crane managed to not let the people in the golf course panic because of a lost alligator. Kudos to them!
Munich-based company Spark To Go has developed a way to easily create sparkling water without wasting a lot of single-use plastic bottles because you keep buying them at a supermarket. Not to mention this one is a portable device too!
The portable sparkling water maker of the same name as the company was designed with an integrated carbonation system. All you need to do is to press a button and the Spark To Go will do the magic for you! Check the full product listing and details here.
Allie Siarto found a new venture during the start of the pandemic. The Michigan-based wedding photographer expanded to an unexpected new type of service, called divorce photography.
Initially starting as part of her personal branding photography, Siarto noticed that most of her clients were recently divorced women. “They were reinventing themselves in their lives and careers, and hiring a professional photographer was one small part of that,” she told PetaPixel.
Mad respect. This Chilean resident decided to work hard to buy himself a Nintendo Switch console! The kid, named Benja, recycled around 500kg of cans to get the cash he needed. He collected the recyclables over the course of nine months.
Benja saved his earnings and kept track of how much he earned in a notebook. In addition to the console, he also bought a copy of Breath of the Wild. Good choice for a first video game on the Switch!
I’m surprised that the device that captured the image survived the Sun’s temperature. In a Twitter post, the European Space Agency shared an extraordinary image of the celestial object.
The photograph was taken by the organization’s Solar Orbiter, a spacecraft that observes the Sun at such a close distance from it. This majestic image was rendered from 25 separate shots as the Orbiter passed directly between the Earth and the Sun. Here’s the full-resolution version of the image so you can really appreciate the quality of the photo!
The Nomad Passport Index is an annual ranking released by tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist. The said list assesses and ranks 199 places in the world that provide the most powerful passports. The index considers different criterias such as taxation, global perception, ability to obtain dual citizenship and personal freedoms.
The 2022 version of the list has European places in the top five, with Luxembourg at number one. Check the full list here!
Personally, a game becomes more memorable for me if the characters and their dynamics with their environment and others are well explored. When it comes to antagonists, some video games tend to just portray them as the “evil and selfish” person that wants to either thwart the protagonist or just kill them.
On the other hand, a lot of great games have fantastic portrayals of villains that make the world and the narrative in them more compelling to play and finish. Sometimes, you even root for the villain instead. Why? Well, you get their motivations. The reason why they become the antagonist of the story actually makes sense!
Take, for example, Hades, the lord of the underworld from Supergiant Games’ 2020 roguelike hit of the same name. While he acts as the villain to Zagreus, his son, who only wants to escape from his home, the reasons behind his action make sense as you continue to play the game. You won’t necessarily root for him as the story unfolds, but you’ll sit and think— “Yeah, I see why you’re like this.”
The Gamer compiles a list of ten villains that just like Hades, “make sense.” Check the full list here.
Here’s an open-world game for the people who aren’t into Elden Ring’s engaging yet difficult gameplay! Sable, developed by Shedworks and published by Raw Fury for the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in September 2021, is a relaxing game that focuses more on the story and exploration. A bonus feature of this game is that there is no combat, so for those who want to explore without the hassle of fighting enemies, Sable might be up your alley.
It’s easy to dream or fantasize about moving civilizations to new planets that aren’t like Earth. Take, for example, Elon Musk, who wants to have a metropolis a million earthlings strong on Mars by mid-century,complete with everything from factories to breweries.
Here’s the thing though: Mars can easily kill a person. This means we have to develop the technology necessary to combat Mars’ challenging atmosphere and environment. If we just send people to Mars with the basic gear, they would die of radiation poisoning or cancer. At worse, they would likely freeze to death on their first night because the temperatures on the red planet can reach Antarctic levels. We haven’t even talked about its atmosphere!
Mars has a very low atmospheric pressure. This means that it would cause a person’s blood to literally boil, regardless of the outside temperature. Yikes. Aside from that, the atmosphere, which is made up of mostly carbon dioxide will not allow humans to breathe. So while we can dream of living on other planets, such as Mars, we have to take some precautions for our survival.
The Super Mario 64 Complete Clear Guide is an officially-licensed guidebook released in 1996. Now a rare item [and a very expensive one to purchase should you find one], the book has a high-quality scan uploaded on the Internet Archive by a Nintendo fan at Comfort Food Video Games. Fans and enthusiasts get to see the book and be awed at the information included in the guide, from tips and tricks, to trivia about its development process, to incredible dioramas of the game's maps.
An ultra-rareKoenigsegg One:1 was abandoned and then found by automotive YouTuber Effspot in Dubai. This luxury car is worth around six million dollars– that’s a lot of money! It makes us wonder what happened to the owner to actually leave such an expensive car without any regard for its worth. It turns out that this is a common occurrence in the city. There are severalmassive scrapyards in the Middle Eastern city where you can easily spot hundreds of supercars and luxury automobiles rotting under the scorching sunlight. This is crazy!
According to the artist, the flamingo is one of the most iconic animals in Florida. “Even though its popularity and image graces innumerable pieces of memorabilia that claim to be from Florida, for years this beautiful bird has been thought to be non-native,” Mazzota explained. The giant interactive sculpture is meant to be interacted with, touched, and photographed. Its size is meant to place the focus on the animal, reminding people that they share the same home with it.
