Microsoft today announced that it plans to take .NET to both the Mac and Linux soon and that it is open-sourcing most of the full server-side .NET core stack (not client-side .NET), starting with the next version.Is this a big deal? It seems like a relatively big deal to me. Now Linux and Mac users can experience the joys of Visual Basic.
Ars Technica - GMO trees could rescue American chestnut from invasive fungus -
scientists are planning the return of an American icon in a genetically modified form. And if all goes according to plan, ten thousand GMO chestnut trees could be ready to plant in as little as five years. People could find them in parks and playgrounds and even in their neighbors' yards.
The American chestnut was once a major feature of the Appalachian forests, with its range covering the entire East Coast. But it fell victim to an invasive species: a fungal blight has pretty much wiped out the species in its native range.
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The fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica) that infects the trees causes many of its lethal effects through a chemical called oxalic acid. Many plants carry genes that break oxalic acid down to simpler chemicals. Why not simply insert one of these genes into the American chestnut?
The scientists have reached the point where the trees are ready to be restored in their previous native habitat, but they are awaiting FDA approval. There seem to be one sticking points. The trees' tendency to snatch up an consume unsuspecting children and dogs. Personally I consider that a feature not a bug.
Question - does the lead singer in this video appear slightly deranged to anyone besides me?
Maybe it's just the razors and singing about her Ed Geinesque fantazies. Still she's kinda cute so I would probably go along with it. OK, OK, Alright now.
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