The Universal Archive

This acrylic on canvas painting captures the artist's grandson in a domestic setting. The work focuses on the vivid primary colors of the toddler's clothing and the sharp, graphic nature of the patches, which contrast with the soft, neutral tones of the kitchen cabinetry. The lighting is high-key...

Understanding Friendship A quest to understand understanding: What is friendship?
Or, more precisely, what does it take to be a friend?
I've never considered myself a good friend to anyone.
I'd offer help, not necessarily when it was convenient, but when it didn't cost too much, if that makes sense.
I suppose I'd evaluate the investment.
I might help for days or weeks if I deemed it worthy and if it didn't take away from my family.
If I believed it would in any way negatively impact my child ...

Gene Editing with CRISPR/Cas9 - Breakthrough in Genome Engineering
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The CRISPR/Cas9 system is one of several different bacterial systems for defense against viral attacks.
It consists of two main components.
One is a small piece of RNA which binds to the viral target sequence via Watson-Crick base pairing.
It serves as a marker for the foreign nucleic acid.
The second component is the Cas9 protein.
It binds to the marked sequence and cuts it due to its nuclease activity.
Because the ...

'Now tell me what can England do?' Said the Kaiser to the Spy. 'She can do nought, your Majesty, You rule the sea and sky. Her day of destiny is done; Her path of peace is plain; For she dare never throw a troop Across the Strait again.' The Kaiser sent his mighty host, With Bombast in advance, To set his seal on Paris first, And make an end of France. Their guns were heard in Paris streets, And trembling Europe heard; (They're staggering back in Belgium now) And England said no word. 'Now te...