AvatarKoen StamSame-sex mouse parents give birth via gene editingverified_publisherNational Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasScientists delivered pups with genetic material from two moms and two dads. But only pups with two moms survived to have babies themselves. Birds do it, bees do it—even laboratory mice do it. But with science in the mix, actually creating new life may not always require a male and a female. Using …
AvatarKoen StamWhat Good Is Crispr if It Can't Get Where It Needs to Go?WIRED - Megan MolteniIn the 34 trillion-cell sea that is your body, an IV bag full of Crispr’d cells won’t make a dent. So scientists are working on ways to put the gene …
AvatarKoen StamScientists find 10 new defense systems used by bacteriasciencenews.org - Laurel HamersScientists identify 10 groups of genes that appear to govern defense systems used by bacteria against virus attacks.
AvatarKoen StamAncient Genomes Reveal Complicated Split into Europeans and AsiansInverse - by Sarah SloatIsolated human populations could never really stay apart. Research on the genes of ancient humans is speedily growing in scope, revealing insights …
AvatarKoen StamThe Magnetic Field Is Shifting. The Poles May Flip. This Could Get Bad.verified_publisherUndark Magazine - Alanna MitchellThe shield that protects Earth from solar radiation is losing strength. We can’t prevent it, but we ought to prepare. One day in 1905, the French …
