12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (539+ words) In an exclusive conversation ahead of Syn Bio Beta 2026, Jonathan Anomaly frames the discussion around a simple reality: parents are already making choices that influence their children's genes when they select a mate. In many cases, those decisions are becoming…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago  (140+ words) image: A direct comparison of an embryo (left) and a stem-cell based embryo model representing the embryonic trunk (right). While the example shows a mouse embryo and embryo model, similar embryo models can be generated from human stem cells. view…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1267+ words) Visual: Illustration by Undark; Base images via Getty And there was an unmistakable interest in genetically modifying human embryos " to spare them from disease, yes, but also to engineer smarter, stronger, more resilient human beings. "I believe that future historians,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (265+ words) HKTV's Controversial Animal Experiments for Transplant Innovation'Devdiscourse HKTV's Controversial Animal Experiments for Transplant Innovation Hong Kong Technology Venture Company is conducting controversial experiments aiming to improve transplant sciences by keeping animal organs viable post-detachment. Despite potential for innovation in organ…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (465+ words) A scene that looks like it came out of a horror movie: headless human bodies, placed on steel tables in laboratories, with pale skin under bright lights. However, for a small group of scientists and billionaire investors, this could be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (325+ words) It sounds almost unreal'scientists "erasing" the genetic cause of Down syndrome. The headlines write themselves. But behind the shock value is a far more nuanced story: a precise, early-stage experiment that's exciting, yes'but nowhere near a real-world cure. This is…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (206+ words) Citizen information watchdog on GMOs and seeds Published on the 16/03/2026 CVC and the Broad Institute are now considered to hold the fundamental patents on the Crispr/Cas9 tool. We will therefore focus on these two entities in particular. This May 2025 decision…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1044+ words) When many people first heard the term "designer babies," it sounded like science fiction. Something less biological and more Hollywood. However, the discussion is no longer theoretical when one walks through contemporary genetics labs, which are filled with glowing computer…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (136+ words) Importantly, this work distinguishes Ovd itself from the label of "selfish gene." Instead, the gene serves as an endogenous mechanism co-opted by selfish chromosomes. This nuanced understanding reframes prior concepts and emphasizes the sophistication with which genetic elements manipulate cellular…...