UNBELIEVABLE: 16 - The Untold Story

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

Scientists at US-based firm Colossal Biosciences believe they may successfully rebuild the dodo genome in the body of a living relative

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023

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 · Jan 31, 2023

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 · Jan 31, 2023

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 · Jan 7, 2023

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 · Jan 7, 2023

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 · Dec 30, 2022

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 · Dec 27, 2022

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 · Dec 20, 2022

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 · Dec 13, 2022

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 · Dec 13, 2022