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Colossal Biosciences Makes Headway in Dodo De-Extinction Project
Texas-based biotechnology firm Colossal Biosciences has successfully cultured primordial germ cells from rock doves, a crucial step towards their goal of creating a dodo bird, using gene-editing technology and surrogate chickens.
Colossal Biosciences Makes Headway in Dodo De-Extinction Project
Texas-based biotechnology firm Colossal Biosciences has successfully cultured primordial germ cells from rock doves, a crucial step towards their goal of creating a dodo bird, using gene-editing technology and surrogate chickens.
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20% Bias Score
Burkina Faso's National Malaria Vaccination Campaign and the Rise of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Burkina Faso launched a nationwide malaria vaccination campaign using the R21 vaccine, while over 18 countries have already adopted malaria vaccines to protect children. The spread of insecticide-resistant Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes necessitates innovative solutions like genetically modified mos...
Burkina Faso's National Malaria Vaccination Campaign and the Rise of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Burkina Faso launched a nationwide malaria vaccination campaign using the R21 vaccine, while over 18 countries have already adopted malaria vaccines to protect children. The spread of insecticide-resistant Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes necessitates innovative solutions like genetically modified mos...
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48% Bias Score
Three-Person IVF Shows Promise, But Long-Term Risks Remain
A UK study of eight babies born via a three-person IVF technique, involving mitochondrial donation from a donor to prevent mitochondrial disease transmission, shows a significant reduction in mutated mitochondrial DNA in six babies (95–100%) and below disease-causing levels in two more, although lon...
Three-Person IVF Shows Promise, But Long-Term Risks Remain
A UK study of eight babies born via a three-person IVF technique, involving mitochondrial donation from a donor to prevent mitochondrial disease transmission, shows a significant reduction in mutated mitochondrial DNA in six babies (95–100%) and below disease-causing levels in two more, although lon...
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40% Bias Score
Three-Person IVF: Eight Healthy Babies Born, Raising Ethical and Scientific Questions
Eight healthy babies were born in the UK using a new three-person IVF technique to prevent mitochondrial diseases, a technique that has generated ethical and scientific debate due to its potential risks and limitations.
Three-Person IVF: Eight Healthy Babies Born, Raising Ethical and Scientific Questions
Eight healthy babies were born in the UK using a new three-person IVF technique to prevent mitochondrial diseases, a technique that has generated ethical and scientific debate due to its potential risks and limitations.
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40% Bias Score
Eight Healthy Babies Born Using Three-Person IVF Technique
A new technique using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases resulted in eight healthy babies born in Britain; this method, approved in the UK since 2016 but not in the US, involves transferring genetic material from the mother's egg to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, offerin...
Eight Healthy Babies Born Using Three-Person IVF Technique
A new technique using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases resulted in eight healthy babies born in Britain; this method, approved in the UK since 2016 but not in the US, involves transferring genetic material from the mother's egg to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, offerin...
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48% Bias Score
Wellcome Trust Funds Controversial Synthetic Human Genome Project
The Wellcome Trust has funded a £10 million project to synthesize human DNA, aiming to accelerate treatments for incurable diseases but raising ethical concerns about potential misuse for creating enhanced humans or biological weapons.
Wellcome Trust Funds Controversial Synthetic Human Genome Project
The Wellcome Trust has funded a £10 million project to synthesize human DNA, aiming to accelerate treatments for incurable diseases but raising ethical concerns about potential misuse for creating enhanced humans or biological weapons.
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First Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant in China
A 39-year-old brain-dead man in China received a genetically modified pig lung transplant that functioned for nine days before his family requested the experiment's termination; scientists hailed it as a significant step forward in xenotransplantation despite acknowledging ongoing challenges.
First Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant in China
A 39-year-old brain-dead man in China received a genetically modified pig lung transplant that functioned for nine days before his family requested the experiment's termination; scientists hailed it as a significant step forward in xenotransplantation despite acknowledging ongoing challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Engineered Bacterium Functions with Simplified Genetic Code
Researchers created Syn57, a modified E. coli bacterium functioning with 57 genetic codons instead of the standard 64, achieved by completely redesigning its genome using CRISPR-Cas9 and viral enzymes, opening new avenues in biotechnology and raising implications for environmental safety and protein...
Engineered Bacterium Functions with Simplified Genetic Code
Researchers created Syn57, a modified E. coli bacterium functioning with 57 genetic codons instead of the standard 64, achieved by completely redesigning its genome using CRISPR-Cas9 and viral enzymes, opening new avenues in biotechnology and raising implications for environmental safety and protein...
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Mitochondrial Donation Results in Eight Healthy Babies
Eight healthy babies have been born using mitochondrial donation, a technique replacing faulty mitochondria in an egg with healthy ones from a donor, significantly reducing the risk of inherited mitochondrial diseases.
Mitochondrial Donation Results in Eight Healthy Babies
Eight healthy babies have been born using mitochondrial donation, a technique replacing faulty mitochondria in an egg with healthy ones from a donor, significantly reducing the risk of inherited mitochondrial diseases.
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48% Bias Score
Mitochondrial Donation Yields Healthy Babies, Raising Ethical Questions
A UK study shows eight healthy babies were born to 20 women using mitochondrial donation to prevent the transmission of severe, often fatal mitochondrial diseases, though some babies showed increased levels of mutated mitochondria later.
Mitochondrial Donation Yields Healthy Babies, Raising Ethical Questions
A UK study shows eight healthy babies were born to 20 women using mitochondrial donation to prevent the transmission of severe, often fatal mitochondrial diseases, though some babies showed increased levels of mutated mitochondria later.
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36% Bias Score
Colossal Biosciences to 'De-Extinct' New Zealand's Giant Moa
Colossal Biosciences plans to 'de-extinct' New Zealand's giant moa, extinct for 600 years, by collaborating with the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre to analyze ancient DNA and restore potential habitats, sparking debate about conservation priorities and genetic engineering.
Colossal Biosciences to 'De-Extinct' New Zealand's Giant Moa
Colossal Biosciences plans to 'de-extinct' New Zealand's giant moa, extinct for 600 years, by collaborating with the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre to analyze ancient DNA and restore potential habitats, sparking debate about conservation priorities and genetic engineering.
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44% Bias Score
Plastic Waste Converted into Paracetamol Using Genetically Modified Bacteria
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a method to convert plastic waste into paracetamol using genetically modified E. coli bacteria, achieving a 90% conversion rate in under 24 hours at room temperature, reducing carbon emissions and offering a sustainable alternative to traditio...
Plastic Waste Converted into Paracetamol Using Genetically Modified Bacteria
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a method to convert plastic waste into paracetamol using genetically modified E. coli bacteria, achieving a 90% conversion rate in under 24 hours at room temperature, reducing carbon emissions and offering a sustainable alternative to traditio...
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44% Bias Score
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