Warner Bros. acquires MultiVersus developer, Player First Games
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Warner Bros. acquires MultiVersus developer, Player First Games

Technology tamfitronics "The bright and creative team at Player First adds to our extensive development capabilities" Warner Bros. Games has acquired MultiVersus developer Player First Games.As reported by VarietyPlayer First will remain under the guidance of co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White, who serve as the studio's head and head of technology, respectively. Both will now report to Warner Bros. Games San Diego's studio head and VP, Carlos Barbosa."We have worked with Player First Games over several years to create...
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Decomposing ‘refrigerants,’ a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste
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Decomposing ‘refrigerants,’ a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste

Technology tamfitronics Industrial waste red mud raw material (left) and pelletized red mud catalyst (right). Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research A research team has developed a technology to decompose refrigerants, a greenhouse gas 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using challenging-to-handle industrial waste. ...
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Intermountain Health First to Use New 3D Technology for Patients Undergoing Complex Cancer Surgery
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Intermountain Health First to Use New 3D Technology for Patients Undergoing Complex Cancer Surgery

Technology tamfitronics With new medical innovation, Intermountain Health first in nation to use new 3D technology to improve treatment for patients undergoing complex cancer surgery.Using a new 3D computer model of the surgical area, Intermountain Health is the first health system in the nation to use new technology for robotic rectal cancer surgery with more precision and effectiveness for patients.The new technology, called Iris, converts preoperative MRI images into a 3D model that shows the anatomy and location of the tumor in relation to other organs and structures to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of the surgical procedure.Tae Kim, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Intermountain LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, was the first physician to use the Iris technology for a rectal robotic surgery.“The benefit of this technology is like having a 3D map...
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Click editing enables programmable genome writing using DNA polymerases and HUH endonucleases
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Click editing enables programmable genome writing using DNA polymerases and HUH endonucleases

Technology tamfitronics Doudna, J. A. The promise and challenge of therapeutic genome editing. Nature 578229–236 (2020).Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Anzalone, A. V., Koblan, L. W. & Liu, D. R. Genome editing with CRISPR–Cas nucleases, base editors, transposases and prime editors. Nat. Biotechnol. 38824–844 (2020).Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar ...
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