#genetic engineering
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17-year-old scientist creates tomatoes that taste like hamburgers
17-year-old scientist develops tomatoes with meat-like flavor and nutrients.
Dexerto · 1m
Colossal narrows genetic blueprint for dodo resurrection
The de-extinction company has used a new AI tool to identify 2,300 DNA targets needed to recreate the extinct bird.
Fastcompany · 2m
Why Star Trek Banned Genetic Engineering
Star Trek's genetic engineering ban prevents tyrants like Khan from ruling Earth.
SlashFilm · 1m
One genetic switch could turn pancreatic cells into insulin makers
Scientists silenced a single gene in ductal cells and watched them transform into insulin-producing beta cells at eight times the normal rate.
WIRED · 1m
Scientists create mice with nearly half-human brains
Researchers implanted millions of human neurons into mice to study brain disorders in ways that weren't possible before.
Futurism · 1m
Scientists replace mouse brain tissue with human cells
Stanford researchers deleted most of a mouse's cortex and implanted human brain organoids to create a new model for studying neural diseases.
Ars Technica · 2m
