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Crispr-edited cells show promise in first US human safety trial
Initial reports on the safety of the nation’s first in-human test of the disease-fighting potential of Crispr gene editing are here: So far, so good. Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford showed that Crispr-edited cells didn’t cure anyone’s cancer, but they didn’t kill anyone, either, which holds significant promise for the future of Crispr-based medicines.
Tesla is finally cruising, and investors are going for a joyride
Tesla stock has been skyrocketing recently, but the company took a 17 percent hit on Wednesday after it announced the coronavirus outbreak would delay Model 3 deliveries. It was Tesla’s second-worst day on the market—but probably just a minor setback for a company that has seen its stock rise more than 70 percent this year alone.
Fast Fact: 0
That’s how many side-view mirrors Nuro’s R2 self-driving car will have, after federal regulators freed the company from some legal design requirements that no longer apply when human drivers are gone. The exemption is the first of its kind for the self-driving industry.
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