Surgeons Transplant World’s First Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Into a Living Human “This pig kidney had 69 genomic edits to improve compatibility and to reduce the risk of infection from viruses.” pic.twitter.com/wfVzTMZj84 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 22, 2024 The doctors and scientists who did…
Personally, I would prefer to have a pet monkey that glows than to have my penis chopped off. I guess that makes me an agent of the communistic Chinese. New York Post : Scientists in China have recorded the first-ever live birth of a chimeric…
Chickens have been gene-edited to acquire resistance to bird flu, suggesting a possible way to protect flocks from future outbreaks. https://t.co/cSqKHLG56N — New Scientist (@newscientist) October 10, 2023 We had to stop doing everything to stop viruses in order to start doing everything to stop…
Major breakthrough as pig-to-human kidney transplant succeeds for a month @eriknjoka brings you this report Watch more: https://t.co/wojetdJccS pic.twitter.com/ts6VZURUur — WION (@WIONews) August 16, 2023 With only a single genetic modification—and no experimental medications or devices—a pig kidney xenotransplantation at NYU Langone Health led by…
Yeah, okay, so, I guess we’re doing this now. The Guardian : The first UK baby created with DNA from three people has been born after doctors performed a groundbreaking IVF procedure that aims to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases . The technique, known…
Oh sure, this makes a lot of sense. Give people mRNA vaccines for mental health. The Guardian : The way depression manifested itself in mice in the laboratory of the psychiatrist and neuroscientist Eric Nestler was hauntingly relatable. When put in an enclosure with an…
Photo is misleading. Caption in the article reveals the old mouse is the altered mouse. — Michael Prewitt (@SodiumPowered) January 12, 2023 You people don’t think that the World Economic Forum is trying to wipe out the global population with fake vaccines because they have…
It’s time to really, really change your genetics – with the genes of long-extinct creatures! El Pais : For years, scientists from all over the world have been searching for microbes in the ice of Antarctica, in the deepest trenches of the oceans and in…
Previously: They’re Trying to Turn Your Food Into mRNA Vaccines Now! Viral Antigen Version Already on Testing Phase! If your food is going to be filled with boosters, then that’s really good for people who are afraid of needles. They won’t have to get shots…
Chop ’em if ya got ’em. AFP : Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells, according to research released Tuesday that could pave the way for Covid-19 treatments . Writing in the journal…
Editing human genes is becoming an increasingly popular topic. We’re moving in a strange but promising direction. NPR : First it was human embryos. Now scientists are trying to develop another way to modify human DNA that can be passed on to future generations, NPR…
The Chinese are doing all kinds of fun and interesting stuff. Mass-producing and selling cloned cats is a step in the right direction and opens up the door for even more fun and interesting stuff. Daily Star : A Chinese company has announced it is…
