Putting Pig Organs In People Is OK In The US, But Growing Human Organs In Pigs Is Not - Why Is That?

A decade ago, scientists were chasing a different solution. Instead of editing the genes of pigs to make their organs ...

First human DNA-cutting enzyme that senses physical tension discovered

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Computational tool can detect how genetic interactions impact human traits

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence ...
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Here's why scientists use mice to do experiments

Many medical advancements have come at the cost of rodent lives, and that's largely due to some rather surprising ...

Scientists Are Growing Human Organs In Animals—And It’s Working

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

3-Year-Old Boy with Rare Condition Amazes Doctors by Becoming World's First Gene Therapy Patient

Oliver Chu was born with a rare genetic condition called Hunter syndrome that impacts physical and mental development. The toddler has now exceeded doctors' expectations after becoming the first ...
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Forget Meat—Here Comes Genetically Modified Protein Fungus

Move over meat… scientists have engineered a fungal organism that produces protein more efficiently than conventional livestock while dramatically reducing environmental damage. Now, the new ...
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Inside the Human Gene Editing Boom Driven by CRISPR Reshaping Everything From Medicine to Food

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...