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Scientists use AI to create entirely new viruses – and give urgent warning

Breakthrough ‘raises urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions’ that we are not currently equipped to deal with, experts warn

The Independent UK

Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI

Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions

The Guardian - UK

Cancer Cells May Break Their Own DNA, Keeping Growth Genes at Full Volume, a Laboratory Study Suggests

Hebrew University researchers mapped DNA breaks clustering at super-enhancer-driven oncogenes, a laboratory finding with no immediate effect on treatment.

Medical Daily

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Mysterious DNA: two unknown ancestors found in human genome

The human family tree is gaining new branches. Researchers have found in modern humans' DNA signs of two previously unknown ancestors – extinct human forms with no fossils or decoded DNA, yet they have left traces in our genome.

Euronews

The Animals With the Longest Lifespan on Earth and the Biology Behind Their Longevity

The Clam That Outlived EmpiresIn 2006, researchers at Bangor University pulled an ocean quahog clam, Arctica islandica, from the seabed off Iceland and counted its growth rings the way a forester reads a tree. The rings said 507 years. The clam, nicknamed Ming, had been alive when the Mughal Empire…

Times Life

Scientists discover 2 new 'ghost' lineages that contributed DNA to modern humans

A new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.

LiveScience

The Dachshund's Spine Tells the Full Story of How Selective Breeding Shapes Dogs Over Time

A Dog Designed Like a ToolThe dachshund did not arrive at its shape by accident. German hunters in the 15th and 16th centuries needed a dog that could follow a badger, a surprisingly fierce animal, into a narrow underground burrow and either flush it out or hold it there until…

Times Life

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In 2024, researchers challenged a decades-old theory about the extinction of woolly mammoths that they didn't die out the way we thought

Scientists now believe a sudden event caused the extinction of the last woolly mammoths. These mammoths became isolated on Wrangel Island after the ice age ended. A new study analyzed mammoth genomes from this remote Siberian location. Researchers propose disease or environmental change killed the isolated population. This research offers…

The Economic Times

The Axolotl Can Regrow Its Own Heart, And Scientists Are Studying It to Understand Human Healing

A creature that does not scarCut off an axolotl's leg and it grows back. Not approximately, the bone, muscle, nerves, and skin return in the correct arrangement, fully functional, within weeks. The same happens with its heart muscle after damage, with segments of its spinal cord after injury, and with…

Times Life

In Ethiopia, a banana relative called the “false banana” because it resembles a banana but does not produce edible fruit may hold genetic clues for improving crop resilience

Scientists are decoding a unique Ethiopian plant's genetic blueprint. This resilient crop provides vital food security during harvest failures. Its genome reveals remarkable adaptations for long-term survival and water regulation. The plant also offers fibre, building materials, and livestock feed to millions. Understanding its DNA aids future climate-resilient agriculture and…

The Times of India

Scientists discover previously unknown Asian 'ghost population' hidden in Indigenous American DNA

A sweeping new genetic study has added a fascinating twist to the story of how humans first settled the Americas. By analysing nearly two hundred Indigenous genomes, researchers have found evidence of three separate migration waves into South America, including one that was completely unknown until now. The study also…

The Times of India

There's only one acceptable path for designer babies

Designer babies who are genetically engineered for desirable health, physical, and intellectual features are now within reach using existing technologies, a prospect that raises far-reaching societal and ethical questions not unlike those associated with advances in AI. One difference, though, is that the institutions needed to open an ethical path…

Bangkok Post

Scientists just created the most lifelike cell ever made in a lab — here's what it could accomplish

SpudCell is a new cell-like platform that can feed, grow and divide like a normal cell — but it's not yet a perfect re-creation of the real thing.

LiveScience

Gorillas Share More With Humans Than DNA: The Behaviors Science Keeps Underestimating

The Number That Explains Almost NothingGorillas and humans share 98.3% of their DNA. That figure comes from genome sequencing published in Nature in 2012, which also found that roughly 30% of the gorilla genome is actually closer to humans or chimpanzees than chimps and humans are to each other. The…

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The Guardian - UK

Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth

As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winner

The Economic Times

Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expected

Cockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium cuenoti, a long-term microbial partner, integrated into cockroach genomes. This finding highlights how enduring animal-microbe partnerships can leave lasting genetic imprints, challenging previous assumptions about animal DNA.

The Economic Times

Study identifies 74 locations in human genome related to anxiety symptoms

Scientists have pinpointed 74 genetic locations linked to anxiety symptoms, with 39 being newly identified. This extensive research, involving over 690,000 individuals, reveals the largest number of anxiety-related genetic associations to date. The study emphasizes that while genetics play a role, environmental factors and life experiences significantly influence anxiety development,…

Medical Daily

USDA Scientists Use Genome Editing to Develop Nutrient-Boosted Lettuce That Grows and Looks Completely Normal in Breakthrough Study

USDA researchers gene-edited lettuce to block red pigment, triggering beneficial flavonoid and antioxidant accumulation — without altering growth or appearance. June 15, 2026.

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Karnataka approves initiatives worth over Rs 27 crore for startups, biotech

Karnataka's IT/BT department has approved four initiatives totaling over Rs 27 crore to boost innovation across the state. These projects include startup acceleration in Mangaluru, industry-academia partnerships in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, and advanced infrastructure for medical robotics and genome editing in Bengaluru.

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ToolGen Opens Advanced Field Testing Facility in Osong, Completing 'Bench-to-Field' Commercialization Platform for Global SAF and Industrial Crop Markets

CHEONGJU, South Korea, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ToolGen, Inc. (CEO Dr. Jong-Sang Ryu, KOSDAQ: 199800), a pioneer in CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing technology, announced the successful inauguration of its advanced Genome-Edited Crop Field Testing Facility and the hosting of its Open Innovation Mini-Symposium at the Osong Innovation Circle in Cheongju, South…

LiveScience

In a first, scientists translated an entire viral genome so a quantum computer could read and analyze it

Scientists have uploaded a viral genome to a quantum computer, marking an important step for the future of quantum-enabled advancements in biology.

The Conversation

Koala numbers crashed across Australia 100,000 years ago. Global glacial cycles are likely to blame

It’s surprising how easy it is to see a koala every day in Australia’s major cities.

The Economic Times

In 2024, scientists studied a 52,000-year-old mammoth, and found something ancient DNA was never expected to keep

A remarkably preserved Siberian woolly mammoth, dating back 52,000 years, has yielded an astonishing discovery: fossilized chromosomes. This unprecedented find, made possible by natural freeze-drying, reveals the ancient genome's three-dimensional structure, offering a groundbreaking glimpse into gene organization previously thought impossible to retrieve from such ancient samples.

LiveScience

First whole-genome sequence of a Greenland shark holds clues to their extreme longevity

A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance.

The Times of India

Humans made in factories? Yes

Geneticist Adrian Woolfson's book, "On the Future of Species," explores the burgeoning field of Artificial Biological Intelligence (ABI) and the mass production of synthetic life. Scientists are now capable of authoring life, with AI co-authoring genomes, raising profound ethical questions about human nature and the future of species.

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