Science

Side by side of mouse embryos. The one on the left appears to be developing normally, but the one on the right has an extra pair of legs.

How turning off one gene causes mice to grow 6 legs

A study of embryo development in mice led to the creation of a mutant mouse fetus with an extra pair of legs in place of genitals.

Kristin Houser

a rendering of three massive silver containers with "Ark" written on them

Food

This startup is trying to solve lab-grown meat’s biggest problem

A biotech startup has developed a new kind of bioreactor that could help increase cultivated meat production.

Kristin Houser

A man in a suit stands next to a robotic arm with computer-brain interfaces on a stage under blue lighting.

Big Tech

In a future with brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, we may need to rethink freedom of thought

In a future with more “mind reading,” thanks to computer-brain interfaces, we may need to rethink freedom of thought.

Parker Crutchfield

Series| Biohackers

DIY biohacking: Do(n’t) try this at home

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Dr. Josiah Zayner believes scientists are dragging their feet on realizing CRISPR’s potential, so his do-it-yourself CRISPR kit allows people to experiment with gene editing at home.

Doug Dais

Genetics

Genetically engineering the first hypoallergenic cat

Scientists are attempting to create the world’s first truly hypoallergenic cat by deleting the feline gene that causes cat allergies.

Kristin Houser

Oceans

The dangerous job of the International Ice Patrol

The International Ice Patrol is a real thing. They're protecting our ships from iceberg collisions.

Teresa Carey

Psychology

New evidence of memory consolidation while we sleep

Thanks to brain implants, scientists have the first direct evidence of “offline replay” in humans, a process thought to be key to memory consolidation.

Kristin Houser

Biology

Microbe in mosquito guts completely blocks malaria parasite

Scientists have discovered a microbe in the guts of mosquitoes that appears to prevent the most common malaria parasite from infecting the insects.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Computer scientists build new tool to fight coronavirus

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Computer scientists are using AI and text mining to sort through thousands of coronavirus research papers that could help fight the disease.

Doug Dais

Animals

Researchers are rushing to freeze… lab mice sperm?

With their labs closing and the future unclear, researchers are sending precious cargo — the sperm of lab mice — to be frozen and stored.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

Every significant breakthrough that’s stemmed from the pandemic

A timeline of coronavirus solutions from the people on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19.

Teresa Carey

Drugs

An LSD trip “off-switch” may be coming soon

Pharmaceutical startup MindMed is developing tech it believes could serve as an “off switch” for an LSD trip during therapy sessions.

Kristin Houser

Paleontology

Scientists find what looks like DNA in a dinosaur fossil

Researchers have found what appears to be DNA in a dinosaur fossil — a discovery that could radically change our understanding of DNA’s ability to survive.

Kristin Houser

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