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Apr62021 by adminNo Comments

GM to produce new electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and GMC Hummer SUV

Business

April 6 (UPI) -- General Motors said Tuesday it will produce new Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup truck and recently revealed GMC Hummer EV SUV at its assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Mich. The new electric vehicles will be built at the company's Factory Zero assembly plant under renovation in Detroit and Hamtramck, the company said in a statement. The company announced it was investing $ 2.2 billion in the Detriot-Hamtramck assembly plant last year to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs. The name Factory Zero reflects the company's goal to produce vehicles with zero emissions. Advertisement The company plans to deliver more than 1 million electric vehicles globally by 2025. According to GM's estimate, the Silverado, based on the automaker's Ultium battery platform, will offer...

Jan102021 by adminNo Comments

Gene editing of British produce could hamper exports to the EU

Technology

The body representing food and drink manufacturing in the UK warns there could be "barriers" to exporting English farmed foods if gene editing is allowed. The government has launched a consultation on whether to green light the process, which it says could allow farmers to grow crops that perform better and reduce impact on the environment. The process is highly restricted in the EU, after the European Court of Justice ruled in 2018 that gene editing must come under the same strict rules as genetic modification.The Food and Drinks Federation (FDF) has welcomed the consultation - but told Sky News if gene editing is allowed in England, it could create hurdles for farmers exporting goods to the EU.Helen Munday, chief scientific officer of the FDF, said: "We feel positive there are some ...

Oct282020 by adminNo Comments

Mindy Kaling to produce, star in ‘Good in Bed’ adaptation

Entertainment

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Mindy Kaling has signed on to produce and star in Good in Bed, an HBO Max original movie based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner. Liz Sarnoff, a writer and producer for HBO series Barry, is adapting the screenplay for Good in Bed, a semi-autobiographical novel following an up-and-coming Philadelphia journalist dealing with personal issues including self-esteem, revelations about her mother's sexuality, her father's absence and a messy break-up. Advertisement The protagonist learns to accept herself and her life over the course of a year with help from her "fairy godmother," a famous movie star. Kaling (The Mindy Project) is producing the film via Kaling International with Jessica Kumai Scott. Chris Bender of Good Fear is also signed on produce w...

Sep152020 by adminNo Comments

Gene editing to produce ‘super dad’ livestock

Science

Scientists have produced gene-edited animals they say could serve as "super dads" or "surrogate sires".The pigs, goats, cattle and mice make sperm carrying the genetic material of donor animals.The researchers used a hi-tech gene editing tool to knock out a male fertility gene in animal embryos.The animals were born sterile, but began producing sperm after an injection of sperm-producing cells from donor animals.The technique would enable surrogate males to sire offspring carrying the genetic material of valuable elite animals such as prize bulls, said a US-UK team.This would be a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production, they added.Prof Jon Oatley, of Washington State University's College of Veteri...

Jul302020 by adminNo Comments

Millie Bobby Brown to star in, produce Netflix’s ‘Girls I’ve Been’ film

Entertainment

July 30 (UPI) -- Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is set to lead the cast in a Netflix film based on Tess Sharpe's novel, The Girls I've Been, which will be published in 2021. The 16-year-old actress is producing the project alongside Ozark actor-director Jason Bateman. Advertisement The streaming service described Girls in a press release as "a twisty, exhilarating thriller centering around a con artist, Nora, who must use her powers of persuasion and impersonation to get herself, her girlfriend, and ex-boyfriend free during a hostage situation at a bank." Sharpe is writing the screenplay. "At the core, this book is about being a survivor of abuse and what it is to live not just through it, but beyond it. I really wanted to explore a character who had (through extensive therapy, t...