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A biotech company has reached 95% completion on reconstructing the dodo's genome, using AI to identify over 2,300 genetic elements that could recreate the extinct bird. Though still experimental, the breakthrough raises an extraordinary question: can extinction become reversible?
Scientists used artificial intelligence to identify genetic targets that could resurrect the dodo bird, extinct for over 300 years. The breakthrough brings us closer to seeing the iconic flightless bird return to its island home in Mauritius.
Florida citrus growers are planting gene-edited trees that could save the state's orange industry from a devastating disease that's killed millions of trees since 2005. Early results show the modified trees growing taller and healthier than regular ones.
Researchers at UC San Diego taught bacteria to read an eight-letter genetic alphabet instead of nature's standard four, opening doors to custom-engineered medicines and cancer diagnostics. The breakthrough proves cells can process synthetic genetic code using their natural machinery.
Researchers have proven that cells can read and use an eight-letter genetic code, doubling nature's four-letter DNA alphabet. This breakthrough could unlock entirely new biological functions that don't exist in nature.
Five people are living healthy lives after receiving genetically engineered pig kidneys, with three patients going eight months without dialysis or rejection. This breakthrough could finally solve the organ shortage crisis that affects thousands of patients waiting for transplants.
Researchers led by George Church have figured out how to run two different genetic codes simultaneously, bypassing years of tedious genetic editing. This breakthrough could fast-track the creation of new medicines and materials.
Japanese researchers used gene editing to create fertile female mice from male cells, a breakthrough that could help save endangered species when only males remain. The team successfully bred these opposite-sex clones with their original donor, producing healthy offspring.
The company trying to bring back woolly mammoths is spinning off startups that could transform medicine, environmental cleanup, and disease prediction. Three ventures have already raised over $100 million combined.
Japanese scientists have developed a silver nanoparticle technique that makes assembling DNA up to five times more efficient than traditional methods. The breakthrough could eventually simplify creating gene therapies, cancer vaccines, and improved crops.
Researchers used a "gene gun" to create lettuce that produces meat protein, opening the door to more sustainable food sources. The breakthrough could help reduce our reliance on environmentally harmful livestock farming.
A company known for bringing back extinct animals is now using its genetic tools to eliminate a dangerous flesh-eating parasite while banking the DNA of every endangered species in America. The dual mission could protect both livestock and wildlife for generations.