Phage viruses, used to treat antibiotic resistance, gain an advantage by blocking the reproductive capacity of competitors

An illustration of the intron endonuclease cutting the DNA of a competing virus and disrupting its reproduction. Credit: Pogliano Labs, UC San Diego Strange bits of DNA hidden in the genomes of all living things have historically been ignored because they seemed to play no role in the fight for survival, researchers thought. These bits … Read more

“Large storage capacity and the ability to load your own loops make it an instrument in its own right”: DigiTech JamMan Solo HD review

A DigiTech JamMan Solo HD looper pedal on a wooden floor, next to a pedalboard

It’s been a few years since it was announced that DigiTech would be revived after being acquired by Cor-Tek, the makers of Cort guitars. Aside from the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, we haven’t exactly seen the series of reissues and fresh guitar pedals guitarists might expect. As a huge DigiTech fan, I still have my … Read more

World’s largest offshore wind farm to add capacity to power 6 million homes

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 3.6 GW, is set to be expanded after developers SSE and Equinor submitted a scoping report for phase D of the project. The latest move could see more than two GW of capacity added to the project, according to a … Read more