Illumina and Pacific Biosciences announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on November 1, 2018, under which Illumina would acquire Pacific Biosciences at a fully diluted enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion in an all-cash transaction.
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With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be aware of the novel risks of cannabis edibles, argue authors in a commentary in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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A massive genome-wide analysis of approximately 200,000 military veterans has identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety.
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Building upon decades of research on how to make boron carbide even more efficient, an engineering team has been conducting supercomputer simulations to better understand the nanoscale level of this important material.
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Fresh on the heels of a proof-of-concept study that showed sweat can test an individual’s ethanol level, the Halámek Lab at University of Albany has done it again—this time with marijuana use.
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The Barron County Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and DNA Doe Project have identified decomposed human remains from 1982.
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On Wednesday, authorities released Kerry Robinson, 44, from Coffee Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia, into the arms of his family and friends. Robinson served nearly 18 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.
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Researchers assessed the time trends in alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims and found that the prevalence of marijuana almost doubled, increasing from 22 percent in 2004 to 42 percent in 2016.
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One in three women and girls worldwide experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by an intimate partner. But in Fiji, that figure rises to two in three, or 64.1 percent, the second highest rate in the world.
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In advance of the 2020 Election and responding to criticism from not only the 2016 Election but daily social media use as well, Facebook has taken its first steps toward combating manipulated media, commonly called “deepfakes.”
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