Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump
Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.
FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US
Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to black Americans across the country telling them to report to a plantation “to pick cotton”. Black Americans, including school and college students, were among the recipients in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania. “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text […]
Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, double-stranded form, RNA isn’t built to last—not even within the cell that made it. Unless it’s protectively tethered to a larger […]