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Researchers have genetically engineered hookworms to secrete human therapeutic antibodies directly into the host's bloodstream, demonstrating a potential single-dose, long-term drug delivery platform using parasitic nematodes as biofactories.
Debug is a project using sterile male mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria to reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes like Aedes aegypti.
Scientists have discovered the missing genes and enzyme that tobacco plants use to synthesize nicotine, solving a 200-year-old mystery. The finding could enable safer biotech production of medicines and vaccines using tobacco plants without nicotine contamination.
The inaugural Enhanced Games, where athletes are encouraged to use performance-enhancing drugs, reflects societal trends toward human enhancement and longevity in 2026. The event offers substantial prizes and raises questions about safety and ethics.
A de-extinction company has successfully hatched live chicks from artificial eggshells, a significant milestone in biotechnology that could advance de-extinction efforts.
Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched 26 chickens using synthetic eggshells, a key step toward de-extinction of birds like the dodo and moa.
Colossal Biosciences announced a 3D-printed artificial eggshell to grow chicken embryos, aiming to revive extinct birds like the dodo and moa, though experts note prior similar work.
MIT researcher Lauren Ramlan published a paper demonstrating that the classic game Doom can be played on a display made from E. coli cells, though at an extremely slow frame rate that would take centuries to complete a single playthrough.
The article introduces Illumina, the global gene sequencing giant, accompanying Trump on his visit to China, attempting to lift China's import ban on its gene sequencers. It also points out that BGI (Huada Gene) had already laid out its independent technology route by acquiring Complete Genomics, changing the market landscape.