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The country dominating a synthetic biology competition: China #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-06 17:01
How do you think you're going to do. >> I'm hoping we finish top 10, but even that I don't know. We'll see.>> That would be top 10 out of 140 teams. >> Fingers crossed on wood. >> Knock on wood.Everything. >> We're here to celebrate each and every one of you for all of your hard work, creativity, and enthusiasm. >> On IGM's final day, it was time to see what a year of work had earned Lambert High School.The nominees are >> It was a nailbiter. >> They were nominated in five different categories and kept gett ...
“This thing could help save lives.” #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-06 03:30
That stripe showed they could detect lime as early as 2 days after infection, far sooner than the two weeks with existing tests. Senior Claire Lee told us they also saw promising results in treating the disease. Doctors will be able to use this to identify Lyme disease and perhaps treat Lyme disease.>> That's the goal. >> What do you think of that. We're doing something in our high school lab that could potentially have a huge impact for like millions of people.It's not like we're just saying like, "Oh, I'm ...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Epstein files
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 23:59
We did talk about the Epstein files and he was extremely angry at me that I had signed the discharge petition to release the files. I fully believe that those women deserve everything they're asking. They're asking for all of it to come out.They deserve it. And he was furious with me. >> What did he say.>> Um he said that it was going to hurt people. ...
Watch Valley | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 22:28
Industry Overview - Switzerland's Valley Dju is a global manufacturing hub known as Watch Valley [1] - Watch Valley endures old watchmaking methods [1] - Watch Valley produces some of the world's most intricate and expensive time pieces [1] Product Characteristics - Time pieces detailing is at the level of wow [1] - Time pieces are not only beautiful, but also functional [1]
Character.AI | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 20:36
When Character AI was launched three years ago, it was rated as safe for children like 13-year-old Juliana Peralta. We spoke to parents and researchers who say Character AI's chatbots are anything but. This is insane and acting at times like a digital predator.Were you able to see the conversation that Juliana was having with this chatbot right before she took her life. ...
Architect Frank Gehry | 60 Minutes Archive
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 20:22
60 minutes rewind. >> You may not know the man, but if you've ever seen a building designed by Frank Garry, you'll never forget it. Gary is to architecture what Einstein was to physics, what Picasso was to painting, what Jordan is to basketball.In his way, he has changed the world. Gary started as a truck driver, but he was always fascinated with shapes. They come to him, he says, in dream images.His dreams are so revolutionary, they have to use computers to figure out how to build them. Gary is demolishing ...
The business struggles of Anthropic’s AI vending machines #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 17:30
Claudius is the name that's been given to the artificial intelligence that runs Anthropic's vending machines in various places, San Francisco, New York, and elsewhere. Anthropic employees can communicate with Claudius, can order anything that employee may think of, and it's the job of Claudius to source the object, to order the object, to get the object delivered. A human will appear at some point and it'll stick whatever you want in the fridge in the little container here and then you'll come by and pick i ...
A college-level lab inside one of GA's most affluent public schools #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 17:00
Education & Talent - The biotechnology teacher acknowledges the students' exceptional intelligence, stating they are so smart that she struggles to keep up [1] - The program is described as "high-risk, high-reward," indicating a challenging but potentially very beneficial learning environment [1] - The lab is college-level, funded by taxpayers and donors, suggesting significant investment in resources [2] - Approximately 100 students compete for roughly 10 spots on the IGM team each year, highlighting the program's selectivity [2] Demographics & Competition - The student body is majority Asian-American, and the IGM team is entirely Asian-American, children of immigrants [2] - Families move to the district specifically for the biotech program and a chance to try out for the AEM team, indicating the program's reputation and draw [2] - Applicants submit a project proposal, take a test, and face an interview, outlining the rigorous selection process [2] - Skills like engineering or coding are beneficial, and long hours are required, emphasizing the dedication needed [3]
Should synthetic biology be taught in every school? #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 16:45
Are you thinking to yourself, this needs to be in every school. >> Yes. Oh, that's been our goal since day one is let's start with Georgia as a little test bid and see what we can do here.>> She left Lambert three years ago after securing federal funding to take synthetic biology to high schools all across Georgia. But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion. A judge temporarily restored the funding, but StandeDev told us she's not sure it will ex ...
Teens using CRISPR to tackle Lyme disease #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-05 11:30
To compete at IGM, you need to use synthetic biology to solve realworld problems. >> Lyme disease cases have doubled over the last decade. >> These teens set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease, something that has eluded adult scientists for decades.Transmitted by infected ticks, lime can cause arthritis, nerve damage, and heart problems if left untreated. One of the biggest problems with lime is the lack of like being able to diagnose it. So a lot of people will go years l ...