Researchers Uncover Ancient Roots of the Genetic Code

University researchers uncovered that dipeptides, basic protein building blocks, played a central role in shaping the genetic ...
GEN

Genetic Engineering at Asilomar, Stand Up for Science, and Francis Collins

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50 th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 ...
Yahoo

DNA scientists once halted their own apocalyptic research. Will AI researchers do the same?

In the summer of 1974, a group of international researchers published an urgent open letter asking their colleagues to suspend work on a potentially dangerous new technology. The letter was a first in ...
The Conversation

‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction

Timothy Hearn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...