Imagine waking up one day knowing that the migraine that has stalked your family for generations, the cancer risk written into your DNA, or even your response to stress could be dialed down like a volume knob. For most of human history, our genes have felt like destiny – silent, cryptic instructions we inherit ...
Three genetically modified “dire wolves” produced by biotech company Colasant Biosciences Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi have drawn worldwide interest. Scientific wonders, these large, white-furred canids resurrected from DNA fragments of a species extinct 12,000 years are. Underneath the show, though, is a crucial question: Should we be resurrecting Ice Age predators when living species are ...
