IMAGE: Omar Bustamante//FUSION This week, researchers at UCSF announced they’d uncovered a key to making their genetically-engineered creations a lot less likely to accidentally destroy the world: a way to turn-off modifications made with the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR. Think…
2016 sucked, if we’re being honest with ourselves. But the year wasn’t a total waste. The world of tech offered up a few shining stars in 2016, and in the era of apps, five stand-outs were nominated as finalists for…
Polarizing filters can be an essential part of a photography tool set, as they suppress glare, make blue skies pop, and offer an additional way to control the light in your scene. And if you have some old electronics that…
Rick Wilking/Reuters Richard Branson, the Virgin Group Founder and self-described tie-loathing billionaire, still finds time in his busy schedule to read. As part of Facebook’s recent #ReadToLead hashtag, Branson offered up the handful of titles that kept his attention in 2016.…
Bought my dad a Christmas gift and surprised him. He’s had a hard life. This one felt good. My dad, Rocky Johnson is a minimalist. Always has been. Never asks me for much and over the years his needs are…
Star Wars Many believe that Darth Vader is the greatest villain in cinematic history. Since his debut in 1977, it is Darth Vader, the villain, who has become the face of “Star Wars.” The omnipotent Jedi turned to the Dark…
When we moved to our Canadian home in the middle of the winter, furniture-less and looking for indoor weekend activities, we turned to Home Depot and online tutorials and decided to make some stuff. Here are three surprisingly easy and…
It’s an age-old question: what exactly was going on when you laid waste to cartoon ducks with the Nintendo Zapper? The 8-Bit Guy is here to exhaustively explain exactly how this beautiful little accessory worked its magic. The answer is…
Have a reunion or a wedding coming up, and you’d like to get in top shape before running into your ex? Exercise Scientist Shawn Arent tells us just how long you’ll need to lose those pounds. Shawn Arent is the…
Does sugar really make kids hyper?Peasap/Flickr It seems every week there’s a new study or report that contradicts everything you know about how to manage your health. In 2016 alone, we got more evidence that coffee isn’t a cause of cancer…