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Engineering transparent human cells brings us one step closer to a true ‘Invisible Man’
The project involves genetically engineering human cells to have the ability to vary their transparency. This is based on a ...
Steak from CO2? How space-inspired technology could change the way we produce meat
Currently, it takes a couple of years to “make” a steak. That’s the length of time it takes to rear ...
High-yielding desert crops? Soil-free growing system could boost food security in world’s arid regions
A lush, green mat of fresh animal fodder is an unlikely sight in the harsh Sahara Desert, but a project ...
8 ways CRISPR is changing the world
From saving lives to potentially rescuing coral reefs, here are eight examples of exciting CRISPR projects that showcase just why ...
How CRISPR gene editing will ‘supercharge’ agriculture
[J]ust as corn helped create these civilizations, these civilizations helped create corn through meticulous selective breeding. Today’s grain hardly resembles ...
Level up: CRISPR can now make longer-lasting changes to DNA
Thanks to new research from a team at Western University, we may be closer than ever to curing some of ...
Building “genetic circuits” in cells could kill tumors by depriving them of oxygen
Imagine having cells in your body that can actively repel cancer in a way that makes it theoretically impossible for ...
Everything you need to know about CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR refers to unusual DNA sequences that help protect organisms by identifying threats – especially viruses – and attacking them ...
DNA storage techniques mimic Human Nature
Over the past few years, researchers at Harvard, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, ETH Zurich university, and ...
