Global
G7 vows growth efforts as Japan's Abe warns of global crisis in.reuters v
"Global growth remains moderate and below potential, while risks of weak growth persist," they said in a declaration. "Global growth is our urgent priority."
Apostasy
Hallelujah! Emoji Bible brings Christianity into the digital age thememo
Why read scripture in boring old Oxford English, or any of the other 531 bog-standard languages it comes in, when you can read it in jazzy picture symbols instead?
Abortion
The abortion ruling no one knew about: Georgia's 20-week ban cnn
For nearly seven months, it has been illegal for physicians in Georgia to provide abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy -- but almost no one knew it.
Medical
Gene therapy drug approval granted to GSK bbc
The treatment is for an illness called ADA-SCID which prevents babies from fighting off everyday infections.
This is the first approval for a genetic therapy granted to a large multinational drug company, GSK.
DNA
DNA 'tape recorder' to trace cell history bbc
The molecular tape recorder developed by Prof Shendure's team at the University of Washington in Seattle, US, is a length of DNA inserted into the genome that contains a series of edit points which can be changed throughout an organism's life.
Each edit records a permanent mark on the tape that is inherited by all of a cell's descendants. By examining the number and pattern of all these marks in an adult cell, the team can work back to find its origins.
Tech
Architect uses HoloLens to redesign abandoned Detroit property for Venice Biennale 2016 winbeta.org v
...the HoloLens, working in conjunction with a new mixed-reality-supported design software from location-based solution leader Trimble, enables [Professor] Lynn to compare his design model with the actual plant in real-time. In a “wow” moment of the video, holograms of the model can actually blow up to real-world scale, offering a new perspective from the inside of the design. It looks almost magical, awesome, insanely practical, and cements the power of the HoloLens in assisting the designing process, or its potential in many other fields.
The military’s stealth motorcycles washingtonpost
The motorcycles operate at 55 decibels — about the level of an electric toothbrush or typical conversation — yet still can reach 80 mph in speed. The extreme quiet is due to the use of electric motors.
Transit
Coming soon: buses that drive over cars telegraph.co.uk
Unveiled at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo on Sunday, this is the Transit Elevated Bus, designed to help combat gridlock by letting passengers soar over the tops of cars on the increasingly-congested roads of Shanghai and Beijing.
Research
ROBOT ROACH CAN JUMP UP TO FIVE FEET HIGH popsci
After it reaches its jumping destination, the roach then uses its shell to right itself so it’s ready to leap again. Eventually, the roach bot will get wings, which would help it glide even further during its hops. Eventually, this jumping mechanism could be scaled up to larger robots, too.
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