Scientists hit a major milestone in plans to revive woolly mammoths
Scientists say they are closer than ever to reviving the woolly mammoth (via The Washington Post). Colossal Biosciences has been working on its project to …
Scientists say they are closer than ever to reviving the woolly mammoth (via The Washington Post). Colossal Biosciences has been working on its project to …
The explosion of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986 left a large area around the plant uninhabitable by humans because of lingering nuclear radiation. However, animals, …
Most domains of life rely on light-sensing proteins or organisms to help them sense light. Even smaller single-celled microbes respond to light by relying on …
The fur gene is still present in humans, according to a new study published in eLife. The new research claims that the hairlessness of certain …
Scientists have been messing around with genetics for years now. One of the most powerful gene-editing tools, CRISPR, has even allowed them to create genetically …
Immortality has long been sought after. From rumors of a fountain of youth to the possibility of anti-aging medications, being able to reverse aging has …
The Tasmanian tiger once roamed the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It first appeared around 4 million years ago and was one of the …
All living creatures evolve over the years, adapting to their immediate living conditions in order to survive. That includes humans as well, who have evolved …
Scientists have developed a new system using the CRISPR genome-editing system to attack and kill cancer cells. The system targets cancel cells directly and, like …
Scientists have developed a new therapy that they say can actually reverse aging on a genetic level. By having participants breathe pure oxygen in a …
Scientists injected human stem cells into mouse embryos and let them develop. One of the resulting embryos had 4% human cells after 17 days of …
A new breed of glowing plants has been developed by scientists using the same compounds that allow naturally luminescent fungi to glow. By engineering the …
One of the craziest stories to come out of 2018 was the saga of a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui. The genetics researcher took it …
If there’s one thing sci-fi movies have taught us over the year it’s that combining one animal with another animal almost always ends badly. Scientists …
In late 2018, a Chinese genetics researcher named He Jiankui announced that he had genetically modified babies that were then carried to term and born. …
The relentless march of time will eventually claim all of our lives — or at least that’s the reality we’ve all come to expect. Short …
Genetic modification can be a touchy subject in scientific circles, especially when the life form being modified is an animal. Researchers fear that the consequences …
There are probably a lot of things that annoy doctors. Patients diving into symptom-tracking websites like WebMD and convincing themselves they have a dire illness …
In late 2018 a Chinese scientist name He Jiankui performed work that has gained him not only the criticism of his peers but also backlash …
Have you ever eaten a perfectly ripe tomato and wondered why you even bother? Tomatoes are a staple in sandwiches and salads, and you can …
Everything we know about evolution tells us that humans have primate ancestors, and that the development of our complex brains is what allowed ancient humans …
Pain is something that the vast majority of us just have to deal with, and sometimes on a daily basis. Not being able to feel …
It’s now been several months since Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had successfully edited the genes of human embryos, which were then carried …
It’s now been several months since Chinese geneticist He Jiankui announced to the world that he had genetically modified human embryos which were then carried …
Late last year, a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui boldly declared that he had produced what would be the world’s first genetically modified humans. In …
In many developed countries, mosquitoes are a nuisance that also have the potential to be carriers for disease. In areas where malaria runs rampant, however, …
It’s now been a few months since Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had genetically edited human embryos and implanted them into mothers, resulting …