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Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs

Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses

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Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

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Gene-edited pigs resistant to swine fever could boost animal welfare

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Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?

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Huntington’s disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy

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Genetically tailored microbes could tweak our microbiomes

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Colossal's plans to "de-extinct" the giant moa are still impossible

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T8GENK Fresh new potatoes on wooden background. Solanum tuberosum

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England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!

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Dire wolf 'de-extinction' criticised by conservation group

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Dyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes

A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicals, which could help clothes manufacturers cut energy use and pollution

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Disease-resistant pork may go on sale in 2025 thanks to gene editing

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Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to CRISPR gene editing

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De-extinction company claims it has nearly complete thylacine genome

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How genetically modified crops could feed us and help safeguard nature

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