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Die CRISPR-Methode und die Zukunft der Medizin. Was macht die Natur, wenn ein neuer Feind auftaucht? Sie findet eine neue Strategie. Wenn eine Bakterie von einem Virus attackiert wird, verteidigt sie sich beispielsweise, indem sie ihre genetische Struktur ändert. Doch wie können diese Mechanismen nachgewiesen werden? Und welchen Nutzen hat dieses Wissen für die Medizin? Der Amerikanerin Jennifer Doudna und der Französin Emmanuelle Charpentier sind bahnbrechende Erkenntnisse im Bereich der Biochemie gelungen.

They once had a few summers together. Now, Michael Hammond is back in town after a devastating injury overseas. He's looking to reset and recover...not to fall in love.

Can Jace find a way to forgive before it's too late? Jace Lovell only has one thing left after his fiancé abandons him at the altar: his job at Horseshoe Home Ranch. He throws himself into becoming the best foreman the ranch has ever had - and that includes hiring an interior designer to make the ranch owner's wife happy. Belle Edmunds is back in Gold Valley after she lost her job at a prestigious design firm in California. Though Jace and Belle grew up together, they've never seen eye to eye on much more than the sky is blue.

Navy Richards is 35 years of tired — tired of dating the same men, working a demanding job, and getting her heart broken over and over again. Her aunt has always spoken highly of the matchmaker in Three Rivers, Texas, and Navy knows the legends and magic of the town like the back of her hand. So she takes a six-month sabbatical from her high-stress job as a pediatric nurse, hops on a bus, and meets with the matchmaker. Then she meets Gavin Redd.

Boone Carver has landed in Three Rivers, Texas, glad to be near extended family and away from the ranch where his misdiagnosis cost the lives of hundreds of cattle. He bought the animal clinic and has been trying to make a life for himself one pet at a time. The office administrator, Nicole Hymas, has never liked him, and he's not sure why. But it doesn't matter. He's only at the animal hospital three days a week and finding more peace as he participates in the equine therapy program at his cousin's ranch.

Heidi Duffin has been dreaming about opening her own bakery since she was thirteen years old. She scrimped and saved for years to afford baking and pastry school in San Francisco. And now she only has one year left before she's a certified pastry chef. She's home for the summer when she goes to Three Rivers with her sister - and meets Frank Ackerman.

A contemporary cowboy retelling of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. Cal Hodgkins, cowboy veterinarian at Bowman's Breeds, isn't planning to meet anyone at the masked dance in small-town Three Rivers. He just wants to get his bachelor friends off his back and sit on the sidelines to drink his punch. But when he sees a woman dressed in gorgeous butterfly wings and cowgirl boots with blue stitching, he's smitten. Too bad she runs away from the dance before he can get her name, leaving only her boot behind....

The Coronavirus Bible is what happens when a bunch of Christian comedians get together (virtually) during quarantine to raise money to support those in need. This coronavirus comedy bible will not only raise a laugh, but also raise funds to help those in need. And since laughter is also good medicine, you’ll be helping yourself, too. Honest.

Tanner's in Three Rivers, a changed man, to compete in the rodeo. He's glad to be forgiven of the misdeeds he's done, and he looks to his friends in Three Rivers as examples. He's ridden hundreds of bulls over the years, but when he draws Lucky Number Thirteen, the personal stakes for winning go up. He's never made it to the eight-second bell on this bull. And he doesn't this time, either.

Ty Barker has been dancing through the last 30 years of his life - and he’s suddenly realized he’s alone. Most of his friends at Horseshoe Home have moved on, found love, gotten married, started families. To fill the void in his life, he gives horseback riding lessons on the weekends and serves on a community service committee that organizes town events in Gold Valley.

Tucker Jenkins has had enough of tall buildings, traffic, and business meetings to determine the next app that will change the world. He's sold his technology firm for billions and traded it for Steeple Ridge Horse Farm in rural Vermont. Missy Marino has worked at the boarding stable and farm since she was a teen, and she's always dreamed of owning it. But her ex-husband left her with a truckload of debt, making her fantasies of owning the farm unfulfilled. When she meets Tucker, she starts having a new kind of fantasy—one where they work with the horses together.

Matthew Whettstein has been working the Hammond family farm for more than 15 years - every summer when the family left for Coral Canyon. This year, though, he's brought his children after checking his ex-wife into an alcohol treatment program. His heart is bruised and he's looking for a chance to heal as he figures out how to be a single dad. When Hunter and Molly start an equine therapy program for children on the farm, Matt pours everything he has into it. They need more help, and that's when Matt comes face-to-face with a woman he dated way before he met his wife: Gloria Munson.

Hay una revolución en marcha, una tecnología prodigiosa que nos va a permitir curar enfermedades, derrotar virus y tener hijos más sanos. A su cabeza está la reciente premio Nobel Jennifer Doudna y sus colegas, protagonistas del nuevo libro de Walter Isaacson.

A partir d'une quarantaine d'interviews exclusives et de multiples rencontres avec sa famille, ses proches, ses collaborateurs comme ses concurrents, Walter Isaacson a reconstitué d'une façon magistrale la vie, l'œuvre et la vision du monde d'un des plus grands innovateurs de notre XXIe siècle qui a su allier le plus haut degré de technicité avec le raffinement esthétique.

Dwayne Carver is set to inherit his family's ranch in the heart of Texas Hill Country, which would be great if his first love wasn't raising and training horses. In order to keep up with his ranch duties and fulfill his dreams of owning a horse farm, he hires top trainer Felicity Lightburne. Felicity, wracked with grief over the death of her father, can't stand to stay on her family farm anymore, so she takes the job at Grape Seed Ranch sight unseen.

In the charming town of Pineville, boutique owner Andrea Larsen is grappling with the overwhelming sense of loss during the Christmas season. The absence of her beloved Mama casts a somber shadow over what should be a joyous time, making every festive decoration and twinkling light feel like an unwelcome reminder of her loneliness. As Andrea navigates through the holiday hustle and bustle, she can't help but reflect on the choices she made in the past, particularly her hasty judgment of her former boyfriend, cowboy Lawrence Collins. Little does Andrea know, Lawrence hasn't forgotten about her.

Pancake house owner, Sandy Keller is tired of the dating scene in Three Rivers. Despite being deeply rooted in the community where she grew up, she yearns for a fresh start and a departure from the predictable rhythms of small-town life. As the holiday season unfolds, a glimmer of hope arrives in the form of Tad Jorgensen, her older brother's best friend.

Neste apurada biografia, Walter Isaacson, que acompanhou Musk por dois anos, narra toda a trajetória do controverso empresário.

Shannon Sharpe has lots of kids to look after, and plenty of adult interaction. Being the principal at Brush Creek Elementary affords her such privileges. But she doesn't want to go home with a group of third graders or eat dinner with her teacher friends.

In this audiobook, you will find practical guidance to introduce a selection of 10 different technologies into your coaching practice, making your coaching offer more unique and increasing its effectiveness.