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Genome-wide programmable transcriptional memory by CRISPR-based epigenome editingCRISPRoff programs heritable epigenetic memory and is able to heritably silence most genes, including genes without CpG islands. This heritable silencing is highly specific and persists through differentiation of iPSCs into neurons.CRISPRoff programs heritable epigenetic memory and is able to heritably silence most genes, including genes without CpG […]

The long-term genetic stability and individual specificity of the human gut microbiomeA longitudinal analysis of 338 individuals across 4 years characterizes the temporal stability and diversity of human gut microbiome, linking the microbial profile with individual-specific host phenotypes and suggesting the role of plasma metabolites in mediating the impact of microbiome on host physiology.A longitudinal […]

As telcos pursue 5G and MEC, Google Cloud leverages its edgeGoogle Cloud spent much of 2020 ratcheting up its focus on supporting telecom players’ computing needs, particularly when it comes to edge. Part of Google Cloud’s strategy for serving telcos is developing solutions that the carriers can both use in their own business, and that […]

Rakuten Mobile attracts over 3.9 million applications for its mobile offering Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile said it attracted over 3.9 million applications for its mobile service since it launched its 4G offering one year ago. The telco launched a new promotional campaign to attract more subscribers. This campaign offers the Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI service plan […]

Test and Measurement: EXFO increases T&M sales, narrows lossesEXFO saw sales of its test and measurement solutions grow during the most recent quarter and the company narrowed its losses compared to the same time last year. EXFO reported a net loss for the of $2.4 million, compared to about $9 million during the fiscal second […]

Australia’s A1 bets on cloud gaming, intros Blacknut platform to subscribersResearch indicates that cloud gaming revenue will surpass $1 billion in 2021 According to some accounts, cloud gaming represents the full potential of 5G. As a result, mobile service providers are partnering up with game developers and other gaming companies to make sure they get […]

HKT deploys 5G SA network for industrial applications Hong Kong operator HKT says it has built a 5G Standalone (SA) network architecture capable of network slicing which supports industrial grade applications. In a release, HKT noted that its 5G SA network can dedicate a network slice for an ultra-high speed and ultra-low latency transmission channel […]

Rohde & Schwarz tests the 5G waters with its own private networkRohde & Schwarz’s Teisnock factory sits among picturesque mountains in southeastern Germany, near the Czech border and about a two hours’ drive from Munich. One of two R&S factories in Germany, the company chose the Teisnock factory as the location of its first deployment […]

EE expands 5G services to 35 new cities across the U.K U.K. carrier EE, part of telecom group BT, announced that it has switched on 5G technology in 35 additional cities and towns across the country. Some of the new cities covered by EE’s 5G network are Blackburn, Bolton, Brighton, Chester, Dundee, Exeter, Harrogate, Milton […]

LG to focus on 6G research with partnership with Keysight Technologies Korean tech giant LG said it recently partnered with U.S.-based test and measurement firm Keysight Technologies and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), with the aim of carrying out research on future 6G technologies, Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Under the […]