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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Daily horoscopes and astrological predictions for each sign for April 8, 2025

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 Venus retrograde in Pisces connects to Uranus in Taurus, urging us to lean into our wild side and to embrace unique selves. Be the person of your dreams and stand proud in your confidence.



Aries 

Today, consider looking at your life from an outsider’s perspective. You can take an observer’s role and consider deep self-reflection leading to a deeper understanding of the self.

Taurus 

Today is all about working in several facets of spirituality and expanding your consciousness. Focus on growing and healing. 

Gemini 

You are working out karmic cycles through learning your patterns. You might be faced with the truth about a family situation you once thought was resolved.

Cancer 

You tend to sacrifice your happiness for the good of your loved ones. Now, you can finally come to terms with what you want and make strides to attain it.

Leo

This is a day when you can step into your independence and gain emotional space from the judgments of others. It’ll come as a great relief to your psyche. 

Virgo 

Lately you feel as though you understand why you're with the people you're with. They want the best for you, and your relationship will strengthen significantly from that realization.

Libra 

You'll find refreshing tone to your life once you accept the truth about something you’ve been avoiding. Face the music, and see how special you are! Stop being so hard on yourself! 

Scorpio 

Stoke up the friendship vibe in your closest relationships. Try to inject humor into your fights. What were you really fighting about, anyway? 

Sagittarius 

Ask yourself where the illusion is in your romance and where other people can bring more maturity to the table. You might have to show tough love if you’ve supported someone unconditionally.

Capricorn 

You pay attention to so much that it can be daunting to even fully consider it in one sitting. Your sign is so responsible that it can often lead to caring for the entire family at once. Acknowledge all you do.

Aquarius 

There will be some emotional tests today. But with the overall energetic change and your commanding presence, you’ll be able to handle them all with ease. 

Pisces 

Certain debts that can be repaid do not have to be done simultaneously. Keeping your eye on the bigger picture will help you overcome obstacles and attain a better handle on your finances. 

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Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf

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A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences.



Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative, the company announced Monday. The result is essentially a hybrid species similar in appearance to its extinct forerunner.

The dire wolfAenocyon dirus, which was the inspiration for the fearsome canine featured in the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones,” was a top predator that once roamed North America. (HBO shares parent company Warner Bros. Discovery with CNN.) Dire wolves were larger in size than gray wolves and “had a slightly wider head, light thick fur and stronger jaw,” the company said.

Colossal has been working toward resurrecting the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger since 2021, but the company had not previously publicized its work on dire wolves.

“This massive milestone is the first of many coming examples demonstrating that our end-to-end de-extinction technology stack works,” said Ben Lamm, Colossal’s cofounder and CEO, in a news release. “Our team took DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth and a 72,000 year old skull and made healthy dire wolf puppies.”

The three dire wolves are living on a 2,000-acre site at an undisclosed location enclosed by 10-foot-tall (3-meter-tall) “zoo-grade” fencing, where they are monitored by security personnel, drones and live camera feeds. Colossal said the facility had been certified by the American Humane Society and registered with the US Department of Agriculture.

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Dire wolf fossils and ancient DNA

Using ancient DNA extracted from two dire wolf fossils, Colossal’s scientists and collaborators said they were able to assemble two high-quality Aenocyon dirus genomes, or complete sets of genetic information.

The team compared the genomes with those of living canids such as wolves, jackals and foxes to identify the genetic variants for traits specific to dire wolves, such as white coats and longer, thick fur.

The company then used the information from the genetic analysis to alter gray wolf cells, making 20 edits in 14 genes before cloning the most promising cell lines and transferring them into donor eggs, according to the news release.

“Healthy developing embryos were then transferred into surrogates for interspecies gestation,” with three pregnancies that led to births of the first de-extinct species, Colossal revealed in its statement. The company confirmed to CNN that it used domestic dogs — specifically large, mixed-breed hounds — as surrogates.

Two male dire wolf pups were born on October 1, 2024, while a female pup was born on January 30, 2025, according to Colossal Biosciences.

Two of the wolves were born on October 1, 2024.

Gene editing for de-extinction

To achieve its goal, the company essentially created a hybrid genome using CRISPR technology to cut away certain gray wolf gene variants and replace them with traits associated with dire wolves, said Love Dalén, a professor in evolutionary genomics based at the Centre for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University, and an adviser to Colossal.

“There’s no secret that across the genome, this is 99.9% gray wolf. There is going to be an argument in the scientific community regarding how many genes need to be changed to make a dire wolf, but this is really a philosophical question,” Dalén said.

“It carries dire wolf genes, and these genes make it look more like a dire wolf than anything we’ve seen in the last 13,000 years. And that is very cool.”

Dalén, who said he had been “a little bit” involved in the analysis of the dire wolf genomes but had not personally met the dire wolf pups or been involved in the gene editing or cloning process, said the work by the scientists was a “huge leap” from anything done in the field in the past.

“The way I see this is that they have resurrected the dire wolf phenotype (the observable traits of a species) and we know from the genome that they probably looked a bit like these puppies. To me, it’s a dire wolf in that sense,” he said.

Colossal has raised at least $435 million since Lamm, a serial entrepreneur, and Harvard University geneticist George Church, founded the company in September 2021 and first announced plans to resurrect the mammoth. That endeavor has taken longer than Lamm initially projected, with the company saying it’s on track to introduce the first woolly mammoth calves in 2028.

The company hopes the same technologies that created the dire wolf can directly help endangered animals as well. Colossal said on Monday it has produced two litters of cloned red wolves, the most critically endangered wolf species, using a new, less invasive approach to cloning developed during the dire wolf research.

Many critics of de-extinction argue that the huge sums of money invested in the project could be better spent elsewhere — and that raising and breeding the hybrid creatures could imperil living animals used as surrogates. However, Christopher Preston, a professor of environmental philosophy at the University of Montana, said Colossal appears to be paying attention to animal welfare issues, noting the size of the facility and support from the American Humane Society.

“Colossal have taken thoughtful precautions to screen against any unintended genetic consequences of their edits, eliminating risky edits known to be associated with poor outcomes,” he added.

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PBKS vs CSK Live Cricket Score Streaming, IPL 2025: Where to Watch Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Match Online?

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IPL 2025 PBKS vs CSK Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: The Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings Match Live Telecast can be watched on the Star Sports Network and Live Streaming of MI vs RCB can be watched on the JioHotstar App and Website.

MS Dhoni and Matheesha Pathirana of Chennai Super Kings during an IPL 2025 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiIPL 2025, PBKS vs CSK Live Cricket Streaming: PBKS host CSK in New Chandigarh. (Sportzpics for IPL)

IPL 2025 PBKS vs CSK Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings will take on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings in Match No. 22 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. The hosts Punjab are on the back of a 50-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals while CSK is reeling on the whiplash of three consecutive losses, with the most recent handed by RR.

PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025 LIVE Cricket Score Online: Watch Here

Chennai’s desperation to get back to winning ways, coupled with Punjab’s merciless treatment of opponents will merge for an exciting clash on Tuesday.

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 21st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Back to back wins for the Lucknow Super Giants and they are starting to get on a roll. Their top three looks the best in the competition and the bowling is coming together nicely. It has been an inconsistent start for Kolkata Knight Riders as they have lost alternate games. They would like to correct that and get on a roll themselves. That's all from this encounter. The second game of the day has already started. You can switch tabs and catch all the action. Goodbye and stay safe..

Nicholas Pooran | Player of the Match: I have been asked this question a million times (how does he hit sixes so frequently), I practise a lot and after a time everything comes naturally. You understand what is needed in a game, you know what the bowlers are going to bowl and you work according to that. They (Marsh and Markram) have been brilliant for us right through the tournament. Both of them have been batting so well in partnerships, they have been gritty against the new ball and doing what the team exactly needs from them. What is my role? Get a start, try to capitalise and win the matchups.

Rishabh Pant | LSG captain: I think when we batted we didn't realise it will get this close but after the powerplay we did. After the first timeout we went to the bowlers and told them to stick to the plans, not try too many things and do the basics right. That was very conscious (to slow down the game), when the game is going down at that pace you need to do something, it works sometimes and sometimes it does not work. (On promoting Abdul Samad to No. 4) We wanted to keep the right-left combination going. The back is fine now.

Stats by Roshan Gede

Lowest win-margins for LSG (by runs)
1 run vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
2 runs vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022
4 runs vs KKR, Kolkata, 2025
5 runs vs MI, Lucknow, 2023
6 runs vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2022

* KKR have lost seven matches by 4 runs or less while chasing in the IPL - three of them against LSG.

* 2/55 by Akash Deep are the second-most expensive bowling returns for LSG after Avesh Khan’s 0/60 against the same opponent in Mumbai (DYP) in 2022.

* 234/7 is KKR’s highest score in an unsuccessful run-chase. They had scored 210/8 and 210 all-out against DC (Sharjah, 2020) and RR (Brabourne, 2022) respectively.

Aiden Markram: It was a good one (pitch). We've got some freaks in our team - Mitch and Nicky hit to all parts, it's great to watch them do their thing and get some big runs on the board. It was a little bit slow to start off and then got better as the game went on. In the powerplay, I was looking to take the game on, sometimes it works. I played with a positive intent and it paid off. (On his partnership with Marsh) In the middle and off the park as well, he's a great man, enjoying the company. We've got a really good crew, this team, really good people. Off the park, it's been really good. Exciting to get some momentum on the field. Two really big wins against two really quality teams, so chuffed.

Ajinkya Rahane | KKR captain: A really tight one (game). As I said at the toss, the wicket remained good throughout the 40 overs. We gave our best, it was a great game, in the end we were just 4 runs short. When you are chasing 230-plus, you will lose wickets in the chase. This was one of the best wickets to bat on. Batters had to take a little time to get in. The bowling attack we have, we control our middle-overs really well. Sunil (Narine) was struggling with the ball. Sunil and Varun usually dominate the middle overs, but it was tough for the bowlers today.

Cricbuzz Live: KKR v LSG, PBKS v CSK: IPL 2025

Cricbuzz Live: KKR v LSG, PBKS v CSK: IPL 2025

19:25 Local Time, 13:55 GMT: KKR will be wondering what happened in those last 7 overs. They were cruising in the chase and all of a sudden lost their way. Narine got them off to a flier and even though de Kock went cheaply, Rahane came in and kept finding the boundaries. KKR raced to 90/1 in the powerplay and had set up the chase beautifully. Rahane continued adding partnerships and stitched a second 50+ stand with Venkatesh Iyer. When the pair were batting it seemed that the home side will canter home comfortably but Pant did what he did during the T20 World Cup final - slowed things down and allowed his bowlers a breather. Shardul then broke the partnership and KKR lost 5/23 in quick time. Rinku tried his best towards the end but he was left with a lot to do. Credit to Pant, not only for how he slowed the pace of the game but also the way he rotated his bowlers - kept an over each from the two spinners in the last 3 overs and backed his pacers to pick the wickets. Hang around for the presentations..

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Runs Scored: 19
4 0 1 4 4 6
Score after 20 overs
KKR 234-7
Rinku Singh
38(15)
Harshit Rana
10(9)
Ravi Bishnoi
4-0-47-1
19.6

Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, SIXLSG win by 4 runs. They look a relieved bunch. Pooran having a few words with Bishnoi. Flighted outside off, Rinku moves across and sits down to launch the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket

19.5

Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, FOUR, Rinku continues to find the rope but KKR needed more from him. Pooran with a double fist pump. Overcooks the flighted delivery on off, Rinku crouches low and smashes it straight back over Bishnoi, one bounce and over the ropes

19.4

Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, FOUR, LSG are there. Short and drifting away outside off, Rinku reaches and carves it over the point region. There's a deep backward point in place but he had no chance of stopping that

19.3

Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, 1 run, short of length around off, Rana slashes and the outside edge rolls towards short third, Avesh fumbles but Rinku was never looking for the second. 19 off 3.. Need 3 sixes to make it a Super Over

19.2

Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, no run, surely must be the game. Googly and it turns in, Rana makes room and pulls to the leg-side, gets beaten on the under-edge and the ball does not miss leg-stump by much

19.1

Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, FOUR, that's a good start. Rana shimmies down and is met by a short of length delivery, slashes hard and clears the off-side ring. There's no one at sweeper to save the boundary

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