Tuesday, April 8, 2025

A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf

Two white wolves stand side by side.

Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, achieving the biotech company’s first successful de-extinction. But some scientists say that while the wolves’ existence is an impressive feat, they are not exactly as advertised.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/dire-wolf-deextinction-1.7505369?cmp=rss

Trump's 104% tariffs on China to take effect at midnight, quashing earlier market gains

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside

The United States said on Tuesday that 104 per cent duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-china-1.7505028?cmp=rss