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Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/colossal-biosciences-resurrects-dire-wolf #UsNews #ExtinctWildlife #GeneEditing #EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Animals #Conservation #Genetics #Environment #Biology #Science #Technology #WorldNews

Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can

Colossal Biosciences’ CEO says its work follows a ‘moral obligation’ while critics say it’s ‘tech bro’ hype that could undermine conservation

The Guardian

Summarized Science Mar 7

✂️ Gene Editing - Feb 2026

• LUMI-lab synthesizes 1,700+ LNPs with 20% gene editing efficacy in lung cells
• Protein2PAM boosts Cas9 PAM cleavage rates 50-fold
• AAVLINK enables full-length protein expression beyond AAV packaging limits
• Fusion peptides improve mRNA delivery and editing outcomes in vivo
• Transgene-free strigolactone receptor editing confers viral resistance in rice
• GRAPE-LM evolves RNA aptamers in a single screening round

https://pir.sh/4B31yo4azG

#GeneEditing #CRISPR

Gene Editing Research Summary February 2026 - Summarized Science

Summary of key Gene Editing publications highlighting major findings, clinical relevance, and emerging research trends.

Alexander J. Stein Mar 4

In an online survey in Spain (n=500), participants prioritised pesticide reduction when assessing potential benefits of #CRISPR. Two groups emerged: one motivated by environmental #sustainability, the other by health and sensory quality: doi.org/10.1186/s401... #GeneEditing #PlantBreeding #Health

Which traits drive consumer pr...

Which traits drive consumer preferences for gene-edited foods in Spain - Agricultural and Food Economics

This study examines consumer preferences for the potential benefits of CRISPR technology using a best–worst scaling (BWS) approach within an online survey of a representative Spanish sample. The BWS discrete choice experiment focuses on seven key environmental and health-related benefits of CRISPR, using tomatoes as a case study. The selected benefits are derived from science-based information and align with the EU regulatory context, following the European Commission’s 2023 proposal on gene-editing technologies. Estimates from a random parameter logit (RPL) model indicate that pesticide reduction is the most highly valued benefit, followed by water saving and health improvement, thereby highlighting the combined influence of environmental and personal benefits on consumer acceptance of genetically engineered food. The significant standard deviations in the RPL estimates reveal substantial heterogeneity in preferences, which is further examined by identifying two distinct consumer segments. While both segments strongly prioritise pesticide reduction, one is primarily motivated by environmental sustainability outcomes, whereas the other places greater emphasis on health and sensory quality improvements. These findings underscore the need for targeted communication strategies to address distinct consumer concerns, rather than a uniform approach.

SpringerLink

KillBait Mar 1

Researchers combine caffeine with CRISPR for potential cancer and diabetes treatments

📰 Original title: Your morning coffee could one day help fight cancer

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#science #caffeine #cancer #geneediting

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Trevor McLeod Feb 26

This #geneediting stuff is way cool.

#britishcolumbia #health #dna

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/news/bc-man-cured-rare-disease-world-first-new-gene-editing-technology

BC man is cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology

Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.

Canada's National Observer

Global News Canada Feb 26

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
#medicine #health #technology #BC #Canada #geneediting
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707867/bc-man-cured-rare-disease-gene-editing-technology/

Global News Feb 26

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
#medicine #health #technology #BC #Canada #geneediting
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707867/bc-man-cured-rare-disease-gene-editing-technology/

Global News Okanagan Feb 26

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
#medicine #health #technology #BC #Canada #geneediting
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707867/bc-man-cured-rare-disease-gene-editing-technology/

Global News BC Feb 26

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
#medicine #health #technology #BC #Canada #geneediting
https://globalnews.ca/news/11707867/bc-man-cured-rare-disease-gene-editing-technology/

BioResire Feb 25

Master CRISPR technology and gene editing fundamentals to advance biotechnology research skills and innovate future precision medicine solutions.
#CRISPR #GeneEditing #Biotechnology #Genomics #Bioinformatics #MolecularBiology #LifeSciences #PrecisionMedicine #BiotechStudents #ResearchSkills