Melinda Gates 'resigns' from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, takes $12.5 billion with her. She will focus on women & girls issues. Foundation will be renamed 'Gates Foundation.'

Here is a copy of statements from Melinda, Bill, and the Foundation

If you are into population genetics by people who strike yes-I-am-descended-from-Vikings poses, DeCode Genetics news-events page is the one for you.

A Chinese citizen journalist who has been in prison for four years after reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 epidemic in Wuhan is due to be released on Monday. theguardian.com/world/article/…

'MOOre's Law' is the prediction that the number of cattle being DNA tested will increase.

-cheap genome scanning for 10s of dollars.
-with enough samples, allow trait prediction from all genetic variation.

Layoffs at synthetic biology player Ginkgo which is exploring 'ability to terminate and/or sublease excess space.'

Managers of huge Drydock Avenue building (seaport) gotta be nervous. Ginkgo is biggest single tenant (>50% i hear) + has building across street, too.

CRISPR edits fail to cure HIV patients in early test statnews.com/2024/05/10/hiv…

MIT clears protest encampment. 10 people arrested.

(photo by sophie park for nytimes.)