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Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes

Phys.org 

Scientists have prototyped a new method for "rationally engineering" enzymes to deliver improved performance. They have devised an algorithm, which takes into account an enzyme's evolutionary history, to flag where mutations could be introduced with a high likelihood of delivering functional improvements.

'We're Flying Blind': CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps - Kaiser Health News

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  1. 'We're Flying Blind': CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps  Kaiser Health News
  2. Opinion | How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?  The New York Times
  3. Former director of the CDC predicts the next pandemic will be from bird flu  The Independent
  4. New Human Cases of Avian Flu Anticipated  Medscape
  5. "We're flying blind": CDC has 1 million bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps  CBS News

When to use an abstract class vs. interface in C#

InfoWorld 

When designing applications, it is important to know when to use an abstract class and when to use an interface. Although abstract classes and interfaces seem similar in some ways, there are key differences that will determine which is the best choice for what you’re trying to accomplish. In this blog post I’ll discuss those differences and how to decide when to use which.

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How to disable reading goals in the Books app

Macworld.com 

Macworld

The notification was straightforward enough from the Books app on my iPhone: “Today’s reading goal achieved. Congratulations, you’ve reached your daily reading goal.” A big blue checkmark accompanied it. The only problem? I had never set a reading goal.

We get enough pressure from reminders, alarms, timers, calendar events, and other popups and notifications in our lives that one more might push us over the edge. For me, this reading goal was it: I certainly didn’t need any help tracking my personal reading. Читать дальше...

It’s Good to Preach to the Choir

Crisis Magazine 

Do not let anyone discourage us or tell us that it’s redundant, unnecessary, or foolish to speak the truth among our fellow Catholics.

The challenges of being unable to drive

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

A driver’s license is often used as a proxy for employability, even when the jobs themselves have nothing to do with driving. A friend of mine who doesn’t have a license was looking at paralegal jobs recently and faced the same problem. Too often, ...

How to protect yourself as wildfire season gets underway

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Like last summer, which was one for the record books for wildfires and poor air quality, people are directed to stay indoors during alerts until conditions clear. But going inside doesn’t guarantee safety from pollutants ...

Science-based treatment must drive response to opioids

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

In the era of high-potency synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, expanding access to life-saving medications for OUD, particularly methadone and buprenorphine, is critical. Both medications are associated with reduced mortality in people with OUD. They help doctors treat ...

NYT Connections: The 5 most difficult puzzles so far

Pix11.com 

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Connections, the popular online word puzzle game by The New York Times, turned 1 year old in June. The New York Times first launched the daily word game on June 12, 2023. Connections challenges players to sort 16 seemingly unrelated words into groups of four based on a shared theme. The [...]

Neo-Nazis Are All-In On AI

Wired Magazine 

Extremists are developing their own hateful AIs to supercharge radicalization and fundraising—and are now using the tech to make weapon blueprints and bombs. And it’s going to get worse.