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Gene editing company hopes to bring dodo ‘back to life’

Company is raising further $150m to pursue research on dodo which became extinct in 17th century

The Guardian - UK

Dead as a dodo? The unsettling bid to bring back extinct species

We should focus on conserving endangered animals rather than resurrecting those already gone

Financial Times

The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?

Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population

The Guardian - UK

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Australia's iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds

For years, scientists have known bird flu kills every black swan it infects. This means if the disease made it to the Australian continent, it would be an existential threat to this iconic Aussie species.

The Conversation

‘This will happen before 2030’: how the science behind Covid vaccines might help to fight cancer

The success of mRNA-based drugs in combating coronavirus is inspiring scientists to create similar vaccines for melanoma and other tumours

The Guardian - UK

France to map genes of underwater species to help protect its vast sea life

France, which has the world's second-largest maritime territory, will sequence the genomes of thousands of species in its waters in order to draw up a "genetic map" to help efforts to conserve its marine biodiversity.

Radio France Internationale

Viking DNA study finds they were more genetically diverse than modern Scandinavians

The Viking Age brought surprising genetic diversity to northern Europe, but it didn’t last, according to a new study that sampled 2,000 years' worth of genomes.

Inverse

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India readies for surge in Covid infections from China

As the number of Covid-19 cases in China continues to surge, India has stepped up efforts to prepare for a similar explosion of the infection rate. Measures including ramping up the genome sequencing of Covid-positive samples to identify variants.

Radio France Internationale

Woman who arrived in Madhya Pradesh from US via Delhi-Agra tests Covid positive; samples sent for genome sequencing

JABALPUR: A 38-year-old woman who had come from the United States of America to Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official said on Friday.

The Times of India

The case of the first gene-edited babies

A new documentary looks at disgraced scientist He Jiankui, who helped create the first babies with edited genes

Salon

Did He Jiankui 'Make People Better'? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies

In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the birth of the first babies with edited genes, numerous articles, books and international commissions have reflected on whether and how heritable genome editing – that is, modifying genes that will be passed on to the…

The Conversation

Genome sequencing trial to test benefits of identifying genetic diseases at birth

Study with 100,000 babies to look at faster diagnosis of rare conditions and how genetic data might be used

The Guardian - UK

New £105m scheme aims to speed up diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in newborns

‘We want to be able to offer speedy diagnosis, quicker access to treatment, and better outcomes and quality of life,’ Dr Rich Scott said.

The Independent UK

DNA from elusive human relatives the Denisovans has left a curious mark on modern people in New Guinea

An encounter with a mysterious and extinct human relative – the Denisovans – has left a mark on the immune traits of modern Papuans, in particular those living on New Guinea Island.

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The gene that explains consciousness

Viruses can leave behind their genetic material after infecting us. Sometimes that has unintended consequences

The Conversation

Back from the brink: how genome research is helping the recovery of the Chatham Island black robin

The story of Old Blue and Old Yellow, two Chatham Island black robins that went on to save their species, is one of New Zealand’s best known conservation stories.

ABC News

Avocado 2.0 made possible by Australian scientist's world-first genome map

They already taste pretty good, but the next generation of avocados could be even better, right down to their DNA.

Newsroom.co.nz

Genie out of the bottle on gene editing

No longer the stuff of science fiction, gene editing must be used in a safe and ethical way, writes Dr Hilary Sheppard.

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Disease is embedded in our DNA

Viruses are embedded in our DNA — and they may be helpful in novel treatments and other applications

AAP

Scientists unlock methane-busting seaweed

An Australian-led research team has cracked the genome for a native seaweed that can be fed to cattle and cut their methane emissions by more than 80 per cent.

Inverse

Humans are 8 percent virus — how these ancient invaders still control us today

Viruses insert their genomes into their hosts in the form of a provirus.

Wales Online

Scientists publish 'evidence' Covid was genetically engineered in a lab

The preprint claims the SARS-CoV-2 genome is “anomalous” and compatible with the virus having been stitched together from multiple smaller fragments

The Conversation

A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances

Nearly 300 years ago the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus secured his place in scientific history when he created what’s known as the binomial system. The year was 1737 and, due to the large diversity of plants and animals collected by naturalist explorers in different parts of the world, Linnaeus saw…

Salon

Neanderthal DNA lives on in us

An evolutionary biology professor explains the growing understanding and innovation regarding Neanderthal DNA

The Conversation

Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I recently published.

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