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#genetic-engineering

The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

Eight babies have been born free of a disease linked to mitochondrial mutations thanks to mitochondrial transfer technology, despite some countries banning such procedures.

Science

#reproductive-technology

Mouse with two FATHERS could pave way for gay men to have kids

Researchers successfully bred mice using genetic material from two male parents, marking a significant advancement in reproductive technology.

fromIndependent

2 days ago

Science

Luke O'Neill: The babies born with DNA from two mothers and one father - and how it could save their lives

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Mouse with two FATHERS could pave way for gay men to have kids

Researchers successfully bred mice using genetic material from two male parents, marking a significant advancement in reproductive technology.

fromIndependent

2 days ago

Science

Luke O'Neill: The babies born with DNA from two mothers and one father - and how it could save their lives

5 days ago

How a third parent's DNA can prevent an inherited disease

Mitochondrial disease can be devastating for the family. It can be tragic. This is an important breakthrough a big step forward.

US news

#crispr

Privacy professionals

fromBusiness Matters

Josie Zayner: The Perils of Unregulated Biohacking

Josie Zayner's self-experimentation raises significant ethical and safety concerns in biohacking, highlighting the risks of unregulated genetic engineering.

NYC startup

fromWIRED

Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit

The Los Angeles Project seeks to genetically engineer pets like glow-in-the-dark rabbits and hypoallergenic dogs, guided by biohacker Josie Zayner.

fromenglish.elpais.com

3 months ago

The company that created woolly mice announces the de-extinction' of the dire wolf

Colossal Biosciences has reportedly de-extincted the dire wolf using genetic engineering techniques.

Scientists Gene-Hack Spider to Produce Bright-Red Silk

CRISPR-Cas9 can successfully modify spider silk, leading to new potential applications in materials science.

Science

Scientists Gene Hack Mice So Their Livers Produce Their Own Ozempic-Like Drug

Privacy professionals

fromBusiness Matters

Josie Zayner: The Perils of Unregulated Biohacking

Josie Zayner's self-experimentation raises significant ethical and safety concerns in biohacking, highlighting the risks of unregulated genetic engineering.

NYC startup

fromWIRED

Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit

The Los Angeles Project seeks to genetically engineer pets like glow-in-the-dark rabbits and hypoallergenic dogs, guided by biohacker Josie Zayner.

fromenglish.elpais.com

3 months ago

The company that created woolly mice announces the de-extinction' of the dire wolf

Colossal Biosciences has reportedly de-extincted the dire wolf using genetic engineering techniques.

Scientists Gene-Hack Spider to Produce Bright-Red Silk

CRISPR-Cas9 can successfully modify spider silk, leading to new potential applications in materials science.

Science

Scientists Gene Hack Mice So Their Livers Produce Their Own Ozempic-Like Drug

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#extinct-species

Science

It's 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Science

Dire wolves brought back from extinction have already doubled in size

Science

It's 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Science

Dire wolves brought back from extinction have already doubled in size

Colossal says creating woolly mice is a 'validation step' for de-extinction and could help eradicate diseases

Colossal Biosciences achieved a milestone by genetically engineering woolly mice, marking a significant step towards woolly mammoth de-extinction.

fromInsideHook

Have Scientists Created Hybrids of Mice and Mammoths?

Colossal's latest project involves gene-edited mice simulating wooly mammoth traits, raising questions about de-extinction efforts.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Company Seeking to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth Creates a 'Woolly Mouse'

Colossal Biosciences introduces lab-created woolly mice as a step toward reviving extinct species, emphasizing genetic engineering's role in enhancing resilience against climate change.

Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice

Scientists create genetically modified woolly mice as a step toward reviving woolly mammoths.

SF food

Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say

The genetically engineered non-browning banana offers a new solution to food waste by extending shelf life and resilience during transport.

6 months ago

Scientists closer to bringing woolly mammoth back from extinction

Colossal Biosciences aims to bring back woolly mammoths by 2028 using genetic engineering techniques.

fromFast Company

Colossal says creating woolly mice is a 'validation step' for de-extinction and could help eradicate diseases

Colossal Biosciences achieved a milestone by genetically engineering woolly mice, marking a significant step towards woolly mammoth de-extinction.

fromInsideHook

Have Scientists Created Hybrids of Mice and Mammoths?

Colossal's latest project involves gene-edited mice simulating wooly mammoth traits, raising questions about de-extinction efforts.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Company Seeking to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth Creates a 'Woolly Mouse'

Colossal Biosciences introduces lab-created woolly mice as a step toward reviving extinct species, emphasizing genetic engineering's role in enhancing resilience against climate change.

Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice

Scientists create genetically modified woolly mice as a step toward reviving woolly mammoths.

SF food

Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say

The genetically engineered non-browning banana offers a new solution to food waste by extending shelf life and resilience during transport.

6 months ago

Scientists closer to bringing woolly mammoth back from extinction

Colossal Biosciences aims to bring back woolly mammoths by 2028 using genetic engineering techniques.

50 years after a seminal conference, big questions about biotechnology remain

The 1975 Asilomar conference highlighted the excitement and ethical concerns surrounding genetic engineering, a pivotal moment in biology's history.

fromtime.com

Forget Dire Wolves. Here's What We Really Need in the Fight Against Extinction

The so-called de-extinction of dire wolves raises ethical questions and highlights the need for genuine conservation efforts.

Independent films

15 Years Ago, An Underrated Sci-Fi Horror Disturbed Unsuspecting Audiences

Science

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Perfectly Delivers One of Science's Biggest Ethical Dilemmas

Digital life

50 years after a seminal conference, big questions about biotechnology remain

The 1975 Asilomar conference highlighted the excitement and ethical concerns surrounding genetic engineering, a pivotal moment in biology's history.

fromtime.com

Forget Dire Wolves. Here's What We Really Need in the Fight Against Extinction

The so-called de-extinction of dire wolves raises ethical questions and highlights the need for genuine conservation efforts.

Independent films

15 Years Ago, An Underrated Sci-Fi Horror Disturbed Unsuspecting Audiences

Science

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Perfectly Delivers One of Science's Biggest Ethical Dilemmas

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fromInsideHook

Revisiting the Conference That Shaped Genetic Engineering

"The conference was, as Amsen pointed out, a different time - one where a general sense of caution prevailed, and some scientists sought to get their colleagues to curb research on subjects they considered too risky."

Artificial intelligence

Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a 'moral obligation' to pursue de-extinction tech | TechCrunch

Colossal aims to use genetic editing for de-extinction, seeking to revive species like the woolly mammoth while emphasizing ethical responsibility.

fromArs Technica

"Wooly mice" a test run for mammoth gene editing

The focus on gene editing highlights the potential for developing mammoth-like traits through advancements in genetic technology without directly hybridizing species.

fromTheregister

Scientists create 'woolly mouse' in genetic experiment

Scientists have created a genetically modified "woolly" mouse, advancing efforts to revive woolly mammoths through genetic engineering techniques.

Scientists Modified Genes In Mice to Give Them Traits of Woolly Mammoths, and the Results Are Frankly Adorable

Scientists have created "woolly mice" with mammoth traits, marking progress in de-extinction efforts.

Scientists genetically engineer the world's first woolly mouse

Scientists have created 'woolly mice' using mammoth DNA, indicating progress in de-extinction efforts.

Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create 'woolly mice'

Scientists have engineered mice to replicate woolly mammoth traits, aiming to eventually resurrect the species.

This accomplishment is a significant step toward possible de-extinction of woolly mammoths.

NYC startup

fromTechCrunch

Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a 'moral obligation' to pursue de-extinction tech | TechCrunch

Colossal aims to use genetic editing for de-extinction, seeking to revive species like the woolly mammoth while emphasizing ethical responsibility.

fromArs Technica

"Wooly mice" a test run for mammoth gene editing

The focus on gene editing highlights the potential for developing mammoth-like traits through advancements in genetic technology without directly hybridizing species.

fromTheregister

Scientists create 'woolly mouse' in genetic experiment

Scientists have created a genetically modified "woolly" mouse, advancing efforts to revive woolly mammoths through genetic engineering techniques.

Scientists Modified Genes In Mice to Give Them Traits of Woolly Mammoths, and the Results Are Frankly Adorable

Scientists have created "woolly mice" with mammoth traits, marking progress in de-extinction efforts.

Scientists genetically engineer the world's first woolly mouse

Scientists have created 'woolly mice' using mammoth DNA, indicating progress in de-extinction efforts.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create 'woolly mice'

Scientists have engineered mice to replicate woolly mammoth traits, aiming to eventually resurrect the species.

This accomplishment is a significant step toward possible de-extinction of woolly mammoths.

The Psychology of DIY Biohacking

The DIY biohack movement empowers individuals to engineer genes and experiment privately, revealing both potential benefits and risks.

Alternative medicine

These Fish and Flies Are Engineered to Break Down Mercury

Genetic engineering of fish and insects can reduce mercury levels, potentially purifying the food chain.

The big idea: will we ever make life in the lab?

Synthetic biology aims to create life, though true creation from nonliving components remains unachieved.

#crispr-cas9

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.nature.com

Custom CRISPRCas9 PAM variants via scalable engineering and machine learning

Combining machine learning with high-throughput protein engineering improves Cas9 enzyme customization for genome editing, reducing off-target risks.

OMG science

Scientists have birthed a super cannibal' that never grows up. Could it be key to combating Australia's cane toad menace?

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.nature.com

Custom CRISPRCas9 PAM variants via scalable engineering and machine learning

Combining machine learning with high-throughput protein engineering improves Cas9 enzyme customization for genome editing, reducing off-target risks.

OMG science

Scientists have birthed a super cannibal' that never grows up. Could it be key to combating Australia's cane toad menace?

more#crispr-cas9

fromNature

3 months ago

A toolkit for seeing how the fly brain's visual system works

The study identifies and classifies around 53,000 neurons into 732 distinct types, offering unprecedented insight into the complexity of the Drosophila visual system.

Vue

fromNature

Daily briefing: Iguanas from the Americas might have rafted to Fiji

Iguanas likely rafted 8,000 km across the Pacific from the Americas to Fiji, showcasing their remarkable endurance.

fromNature

Daily briefing: US scientists rise up against Trump's efforts to dismantle federal science

Scientists protest against Trump administration policies affecting science funding and inclusivity.

Colossal Biosciences reveals genetically edited 'woolly mice' aiming to revive woolly mammoths.

US news

fromBoston.com

Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth

Colossal Biosciences is engineering living animals to mimic extinct species traits, like the woolly mammoth, utilizing advanced genetic editing techniques.

Scientists have created a banana that 'stays fresh after opening'

Scientists have developed non-browning bananas, maintaining freshness for longer, revolutionizing fruit salads and reducing waste.

Gene editing allows bananas to stay fresh longer, offering new opportunities for markets.

Miscellaneous

fromstupidDOPE

Jurassic World: Rebirth Drops First Trailer, Promising New Dinosaurs and High-Stakes Action | stupidDOPE

Jurassic World: Rebirth reinvents the franchise with a thrilling narrative focusing on survival, genetic breakthroughs, and intense new dinosaur threats.

Medicine

fromwww.nytimes.com

F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients

FDA approves clinical trials for organ transplants from genetically modified pigs, marking a significant advancement in cross-species transplantation.