Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic ...

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where pig corneas are modified for transplant into humans. Chinese scientists have twice conducted experiments to alter nonviable human embryos with CRISPR. Much work remains before the technique ...

Have you ever wondered why your dog spins around when they're excited? Or if your cat really likes your company? Jay Ingram's latest book The Science of Pets aims to answer those questions and more, ...

He became his own guinea pig because he didn’t think anyone ... researchers in China reported using Crispr on nonviable human embryos to modify the gene for beta-thalassemia, a potentially ...