Genetic therapy promises a cure for autoimmune disease.
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Elon Musk doesn’t just want to go to Mars—he also wants to visit Jurassic Park. In a recent post on X, the tech giant expressed his enthusiasm, calling author Michael Crichton’s idea “epic.” Ethical—not to mention safety—concerns aside, it fits Musk’s broader pattern of backing bold genetic and biological engineering experiments.
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Experts worry about the risks of editing genes in human embryos. New startups seem poised to throw caution to the wind.
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Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have modified tobacco plants to yield five psychedelic compounds at once: bufotenin and 5-MeO-DMT (from Colorado River toad secretions), DMT (a tryptamine found across plant species), and psilocin and psilocybin (normally found in mushrooms). — Read the rest
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