• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 7th, 2015
Entire Pig Organs Could One Day Be Transplanted into People

Entire Pig Organs Could One Day Be Transplanted into People

Being altered, the organs might trick the immune system

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2015
Science-Made Seaweed Tastes like Crispy, Heavenly Bacon

Science-Made Seaweed Tastes like Crispy, Heavenly Bacon

“It's a pretty strong bacon flavor,” researchers say

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Scientist Working on Reverse-Engineering Chickens into Dinosaurs

Scientist Working on Reverse-Engineering Chickens into Dinosaurs

We might just get to witness the rise of the chickenosaurus

Do We or Do We Not Want Designer Babies?

Do We or Do We Not Want Designer Babies?

Recent advances in the field of genetics mean creating designer babies will soon be an actual possibility

Genetic Recipe Could Let Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths

Genetic Recipe Could Let Scientists Bring Back Woolly Mammoths

Well, technically, the recipe would make it possible for researchers to create a hairy Arctic elephant of sorts

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2015
World First: Scientists Genetically Modify Lab-Made Human Embryos

World First: Scientists Genetically Modify Lab-Made Human Embryos

The technique they used to edit the DNA of the human embryos could pave the way for the engineering of designer babies

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2015
6-Year-Old Injaz, the World's First Cloned Camel, Is Pregnant

6-Year-Old Injaz, the World's First Cloned Camel, Is Pregnant

Injaz, cloned from cells taken from a camel that died 4 years before its birth, is said to have conceived naturally

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2015
Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Inserted in Living Elephant Cells

Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Inserted in Living Elephant Cells

The end goal of the experiments is to figure out a way to use genetic engineering to bring woolly mammoths back to life

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 17th, 2015
Science-Made Wine Promises to Do Away with Hangover Headaches

Science-Made Wine Promises to Do Away with Hangover Headaches

Genetically engineered yeast has the potential to boost the health benefits of wine, rid the world of hangovers

Mutant E. Coli Bacteria Are 750 Times Bigger than Normal

Mutant E. Coli Bacteria Are 750 Times Bigger than Normal

The abnormally long bacteria were knowingly and purposely grown by researchers with Canada's Concordia University

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2014
Science Explains How Captain America and the Hulk Got Their Powers

Science Explains How Captain America and the Hulk Got Their Powers

As it turns out, there's less fiction to these superheroes' stories than people assume

No, Genetically Modifying Bees Into Construction 3D Printers Is Not a Good Idea

No, Genetically Modifying Bees Into Construction 3D Printers Is Not a Good Idea

Bees will produce concrete instead of honey, and we can only wonder what ants will do

Mutant Laboratory-Made Worms Can't Get Drunk

Mutant Laboratory-Made Worms Can't Get Drunk

The worms could help develop new treatments for alcohol withdrawal symptoms

Scientists Coax Human Gut Cells into Producing Insulin

Scientists Coax Human Gut Cells into Producing Insulin

The breakthrough is expected to help treat people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

Lab-Made E. Coli Is a Mercenary, Hunts Down and Kills Invasive Bacteria

Lab-Made E. Coli Is a Mercenary, Hunts Down and Kills Invasive Bacteria

The bioengineered E. coli was created by scientist Matthew Chang

Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Help Fight Cancer

Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Help Fight Cancer

The bacteria could be tricked into making tumors more vulnerable to cancer drugs

Babies with 3 Genetic Parents Could Soon Be Born in the UK

Babies with 3 Genetic Parents Could Soon Be Born in the UK

IVF technique allows researchers to create babies sporting the DNA of three parents

 
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