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Colossal’s Ben Lamm says invasive species is a $5.4 trillion problem. Here’s his solution

Quick Read Ben Lamm, CEO of Colossal Biosciences, argues that gene drive technology is the only scalable solution to invasive ...
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Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...

500 Million Years Ago, Life Changed Forever: Scientists Reveal the DNA Changes That Helped Animals Move Onto Land

Animal life began in aquatic environments more than 600 million years ago. Around 500 million years ago, during the Cambrian ...
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Gene that stops elephants from getting cancer could help humans, study finds

UNDATED (WKRC) - A new study that examined animal species with a cancer resistance gene could provide help for human cancer research. Scientists have long been intrigued by Peto’s Paradox, which ...
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The same but different: gene-edited pigs approved in Canada

Oranges and tangerines. Alligators and crocodiles. Concrete and cement. Identical twins, even. There are a lot of things in ...
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Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...