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The yew s gnarled, bubbly bark and green limbs – celebrated for decades with an exhibit and fencing at Illahee State Park in Washington – finally came crashing down one day in late December. It was its time, said David Cass, agency forester for Washington State Parks. It was rotten in the middle of the tree and had decayed quite a bit.
Arborists had dated the tree s beginnings as a seed to around the year 1610, the same time Galileo Galilei was first observing the moons of Jupiter. Jim Trainer, a longtime arborist sometimes referred to as Kitsap s Johnny Appleseed, wrote in the Kitsap Sun of the USA TODAY Network that it was likely the oldest Pacific yew in the U.S.
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IMAGE: Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed the first comprehensive framework to classify small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) into four unique subtypes, based on gene expression,. view more
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HOUSTON Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed the first comprehensive framework to classify small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) into four unique subtypes, based on gene expression, and have identified potential therapeutic targets for each type in a study published today in
Cancer Cell.
SCLC is known for rapid, aggressive growth and resistance to treatment, which leads to poor outcomes. While recent advances in immunotherapy and targeted therapy have improved survival for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), progress for SCLC has been limited.
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HOUSTON In an effort to address a major challenge when analyzing large single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new computational technique to accurately differentiate between data from cancer cells and the variety of normal cells found within tumor samples. The work was published today in
Nature Biotechnology.
The new tool, dubbed CopyKAT (copy number karyotyping of aneuploid tumors), allows researchers to more easily examine the complex data obtained from large single-cell RNA-sequencing experiments, which deliver gene expression data from many thousands of individual cells.
CopyKAT uses that gene expression data to look for aneuploidy, or the presence of abnormal chromosome numbers, which is common in most cancers, said study senior author Nicholas Navin, Ph.D., associate professor of Genetics and Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. The tool also helps to i
Digihost Announces Intention to Increase Mining Capacity Through Acquisition of New Miners
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2020 Digihost Technology Inc. (“
Digihost” or the “
Company”) (TSXV: DGHI; OTCPK: HSSHF) is pleased to report that it plans to increase its Bitcoin mining capacity by 20% through the acquisition of new miners by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
Michel Amar, CEO commented, “This is the first step forward in our strategic plan to double our mining capacity by the end of 2021. Due to the ongoing interest and adoption of Bitcoin, Digihost is well positioned to significantly expand its Bitcoin mining operations. The Bitcoin price has reached a new milestone, crossing US$20,000 for the first time in its history, which validates our core beliefs that Bitcoin is not only an alternative store of value like gold, it’s also a very secure method of payment, the first application of blockchain technology. We are extremely optimistic regarding the