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Nature
1 month ago
OMG science

Lab-grown sperm and eggs: 'epigenetic' reset in human cells paves the way

A technique has been discovered to recreate a crucial developmental step in a dish, bringing the possibility of growing human sperm and eggs in the laboratory closer. [ more ]
Cbsnews
2 months ago
Boston

Recipient of world's first pig kidney transplant discharged from Boston hospital

World's first pig kidney transplant recipient heading home after successful surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The pig kidney was genetically edited to remove harmful pig genes and improve compatibility by adding certain human genes. [ more ]
Harvard Gazette
3 months ago
Medicine

First-ever pig kidney transplant a success - Harvard Gazette

Genetic editing can improve organ compatibility for transplants.
CRISPR-Cas9 technology can enhance organ compatibility between pigs and humans. [ more ]
WIRED
3 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Are Inching Closer to Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

De-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences aims to create 'functional mammoths' by genetic editing of Asian elephant cells.
Scientists at Colossal have achieved reprogramming of Asian elephant cells to an embryonic-like state, potentially facilitating the creation of elephant sperm and eggs in the lab. [ more ]
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