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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When you're financially strapped, selling plasma can be an appealing option to drum up some quick cash. Pharmaceutical companies often pay around $50 per donation for the pale-yellow blood component, a key ingredient in medications that treat immune disorders and other illnesses. Plasma pay can reach as high as $200…

It appears I may have to eat crow when it comes to the PS VR2 and its future. I previously predicted that it would go the way of the PS Vita, but upcoming changes may rejuvenate the underutilized headset. Sony has just announced that it is “currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC.” The launch window for this game-changing (pun intended) feature is planned for 2024, so you won’t have to wait too long to finally make the most of your pricy add-on. When it comes to VR headsets…

If you’ve been looking for a new iPhone game for commuting, de-stressing or just wasting time between meetings, then I recommend OneBit Adventure. This isn’t a new game. In fact, I think I’ve had it in the “Games” app folder on my iPhone for years. But I often forget that it’s incredibly simple, fun and a welcome, retro break from the overwhelmingly immersive VR games I’ve been hammering recently.OneBit Adventure is available on the Mac, iPad and iPhone. You’ll get a better experience on a bigger screen, but I use this…

Buy a Dyson V15 Detect for $200 off ahead of Black Friday. Dyson/ZDNETIf you've been looking to buy a cordless vacuum, or give one as a generous gift, now is a great time to do so: The excellent Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum-- the one with a laser that can reveal microscopic allergens, and measure how many particles it's picking up -- is currently $200 off at Walmart for Black Friday.I splurged on a Dyson V15 Detect vacuum over a year ago, and it's been one of my favorite home purchases -- it's got a long battery…

In 2016, Jessica Wright became one of the first children to be diagnosed by the 100,000 Genomes Project, a program that provides whole-genome sequencing services for patients. She suffered from an unknown disease that caused epilepsy and affected her motor control. No treatment seemed to work. After years of numerous medical tests—from MRI scans to lumbar punctures—and failed treatments, her parents decided to enroll the 4-year-old in the 100,000 Genomes Project.The researchers found that Jessica’s genome contained 67…

by Meghmala November 29, 2022 DELFI an AI-based blood test developed by Johns Hopkins uses DNA referencing to detect cancerDELFI functions by identifying alterations in the DNA fragmentation of cancer cells that are lost in circulation. Cell-free DNA is the name for this kind of DNA (cfDNA). Researchers can learn more about how DNA is organized inside a cell’s nucleus by analyzing the quantity and size of cfDNA found in various regions of the genome discovered in a blood sample. These discoveries can help…

Theoretical framework of the study. Credit: Early Internationalization in the Digital Context—A Capabilitiesbased Approach (2022). The use of social media can be beneficial to international new ventures and help them to survive. A new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, shows that newly established international firms and start-ups with limited resources can effectively use social media to learn about their new foreign…

As the Pokémon world becomes a bigger, richer place filled with an ever-growing number of new monsters, the pokédexes trainers receive at the beginning of their journeys have similarly evolved with the release of each new Pokémon game. At first, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new Rotom Phone might not look like a major step up from the first-gen model introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield or seem at all novel compared to Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ deific Arc Phone. But the Paldea region’s most popular smartphone features a…

Thousands of years ago, wolves bred with black dogs. The tryst didn’t just give some of today’s wolves a black coat—it has also helped them survive in parts of North America where a measleslike virus can run rampant, according to a new study. That’s because gray wolves are more likely to mate with black wolves when this virus is present—a rare demonstration in the wild of how pathogens can drive evolution. “This paper takes a very elegant approach to…

When working with a spreadsheet, shortcuts and tips that help you complete tasks faster or better are invaluable. Similar to ways to improve your workflow in Microsoft Word, Excel has its own set of helpful tricks. With this list of useful tips, you can eliminate tedious work, quickly perform operations, reduce errors, and insert graphs or tables with a click. Use one or use them all to make your daily Excel duties a breeze. Perform paste special operations Copy and paste are simple actions that most people know how…