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Did you know that genetically engineered bacteria can do math?
Believe it or not, scientists in India have genetically engineered bacteria to perform mathematical…
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I'm a hair health expert, and I want men to stop blaming their fathers for thinning hair. Genetics is only half the story.
The CEO of Nutrafol started losing his hair in his 20s and blamed his balding dad. But he then lear…
Giorgos Tsetis
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Electric eels have the ability to mutate other creatures just by shocking them!
Recent research reveals that these eels, resembling catfish, can influence the genetic composition …
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The CEO behind the world's biggest science and engineering fair says the biggest mistake parents make is putting too much pressure on their kids
The International Science and Engineering Fair is a huge competition with big money on the line. It…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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A Gen Z software engineer studied AI in college. He says you shouldn't major in it if you fall into one of these 3 categories.
Sajjaad Khader says you might want to rethink majoring in AI if you fall into one of these three ca…
Ana Altchek
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Gene Drives: The advanced sci-fi technology to fight malaria mosquito explained
Scientists are using the most advanced form of genetic engineering to wipe out a population of mala…
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Scientist engineered bacteria to generate electricity from wastewater
Scientists have engineered E. coli bacteria -- the most widely studied microbe -- to generate elect…
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Even if the coronavirus did leak from a Wuhan lab, that wouldn't necessarily mean it was engineered
Researchers in Wuhan collected samples of bat viruses closely related to the coronavirus prior to t…
Aylin Woodward
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Israeli scientists inch closer to developing a genetic treatment to cure AIDS
The one time injection technique utilises type B white blood cells that would be genetically engine…
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A new genetically-modified purple tomato could be heading to America's grocery stores by next year after recent USDA approval
The US Department of Agriculture recently approved the purple tomato — a fruit that has a high nutr…
Taylor Ardrey
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Kanye West posted a bizarre Instagram rant calling Elon Musk a 'genetic hybrid,' days after once again being kicked off Twitter
Ye took to Instagram on Sunday to call for "a mass investigation of Elon Musk's childhood photos," …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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This bio-engineered houseplant claims to clean the air as efficiently as 30 air purifiers
A Paris-based startup ‘Neoplants’ has genetically modified a plant to do the work of 30 air purifie…
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The US military wants to hunt enemy subs with genetically-engineered sea life
As is, there is already a $45 million tri-service effort among Army, Navy, and Air Force researcher…
Ryan Pickrell
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What are GMOs? The truth about genetically-modified organisms and if they're safe to eat
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) include foods like some apples and salmon whose DNA has been …
Stacy Lu,Samantha Cassetty
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Chocolate could be extinct by 2050, but some companies think genetic engineering could save their supply
Companies that want to keep costs low have had to sacrifice the flavor of their products. In 2014, …
Aria Bendix
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A Chinese scientist claims to have genetically-engineered babies - here's what editing DNA means
That is, except for the work of Dr. He Jiankui. He claims to have used CRISPR to target and knock o…
Andrea Schmitz,Benji Jones
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The FDA has approved the first genetically modified pig for people with meat allergies
The GalSafe pig will allow those with allergies to Alpha-gal sugar to enjoy red meat. The pigs may …
Barbara Smith
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The CEO of Silicon Valley's favorite meal-replacement startup shares why he thinks the tide is shifting on genetic engineering
The company decided to go public about its use of the technology nearly four years ago, when public…
Erin Brodwin
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A mutated strain of the coronavirus has taken over the world. But there is not enough evidence to say it's more contagious.
Some studies suggest a mutated strain of the coronavirus is more transmissible than the original. M…
Aylin Woodward
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5 terrible illnesses that genetic engineering could eliminate forever
In a 2015 essay for the New England Journal of Medicine, Eric S. Lander, the founding director of t…