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science8 days ago•9 min saved

Dire Wolves Grow Up at Colossal Biosciences, Snacking on Deer Marks Maturation

Colossal Biosciences has brought dire wolves Romulus and Remus to life from ancient DNA, raised with surrogate dog mothers, and they are now about 16 months old with maturation to around age three. They recently fed on their first deer carcass and also catch small prey on Colossal’s 2,000+ acre preserve, illustrating their wolf nature rather than domestication. A female pup named Khaleesi, born Jan. 2025, rounds out the trio. They’re friendly toward staff when fed but remain wild wolves, not pets.

via USA Today|

#ancient-dna #colossal-biosciences #dire-wolves

environment20 days ago•325 min saved

Dubai unveils a high-tech biovault to safeguard thousands of species

Colossal Biosciences is building a biovault inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future to store frozen tissue samples from up to 10,000 species, part of a broader biodiversity preservation effort that could also support future revival work. The UAE facility echoes seed vault concepts like the Arctic’s Svalbard and comes alongside other cryopreservation programs, but experts caution that cryobanking alone isn’t a substitute for habitat protection and call for clear governance and regulatory frameworks as it expands globally.

via CNN|

#biovault #colossal-biosciences #conservation

science1 month ago•7 min saved

Colossal's Genetically Engineered Animals: Reality or Fiction?

Colossal Biosciences, led by Ben Lamm, claims to have made progress in de-extincting species like the dire wolf and woolly mammoth through genetic engineering, but scientists remain skeptical, arguing that these are not true resurrected species but genetically edited animals that do not fully replicate the original extinct species. Critics warn that overhyping such claims can undermine scientific trust and emphasize that traditional conservation efforts remain essential.

via The Guardian|

#colossal-biosciences #conservation #de-extinction

entertainment3 months ago•4 min saved

Tom Brady Clones His Dog: Costs and Controversies

Tom Brady revealed he cloned his beloved dog Lua, who passed away in 2023, using Colossal Biosciences' technology, costing around $50,000. The process involves somatic cell nuclear transfer, creating an identical genetic copy, though behavioral traits may vary. Cloning pets is controversial, with costs comparable to buying a car, and other celebrities like Paris Hilton and Barbra Streisand have also cloned their pets.

via TODAY.com|

#animal-cloning-technology #colossal-biosciences #dog-cloning

entertainment3 months ago•3 min saved

Tom Brady Clones His Dog, Sparks Public Debate

Tom Brady announced he cloned his deceased dog Lua using Colossal Biosciences' technology, highlighting his interest in biotech investments and the ethical and scientific complexities of pet cloning, which remains a challenging and imperfect science.

via Defector|

#biotech-investment #colossal-biosciences #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•1 min saved

Tom Brady Confirms His Dog Junie Is a Clone of Beloved Pet Lua

Tom Brady revealed his dog Junie is a clone of his late family pet Lua, created by biotech company Colossal Biosciences, which he invested in. The cloning was done using a blood sample collected before Lua's death, offering his family a chance to have a part of their beloved pet again. The companies involved aim to expand cloning services for pets and conservation efforts.

via The Guardian|

#colossal-biosciences #dog-cloning #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•2 min saved

Tom Brady Confirms His Dog Junie Is a Clone of Deceased Pet Lua

Tom Brady revealed that he cloned his late dog Lua, a pitbull mix, using blood samples through a biotech company he invested in, Colossal Biosciences, to create a new dog named Junie, expressing his love for his pets and the potential for cloning technology to help families and endangered species.

via New York Post|

#colossal-biosciences #dog-cloning #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•1 min saved

Tom Brady Confirms He Cloned His Dog Lua as Junie

Tom Brady announced that his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua, made possible through a biotech company he is invested in, Colossal Biosciences, which specializes in animal cloning and de-extinction efforts.

via ESPN|

#animal-cloning #colossal-biosciences #dog-cloning

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Scientists Achieve Major Breakthrough in Dodo De-Extinction Efforts

Dallas-based biotech Colossal Biosciences is making progress in de-extincting the dodo by growing primordial germ cells from pigeons, with plans to gene-edit these cells and eventually produce a dodo-like bird, highlighting advancements in avian conservation and de-extinction technology.

via Dallas News|

#bird-cloning #colossal-biosciences #de-extinction

science5 months ago•7 min saved

Scientists and startups make breakthrough in dodo de-extinction efforts

Colossal Biosciences has made a significant breakthrough in their effort to genetically engineer a dodo-like bird by successfully culturing primordial germ cells from pigeons, a key step towards potentially recreating the extinct species, though experts caution that true de-extinction remains scientifically complex and controversial.

via CNN|

#bird-conservation #colossal-biosciences #de-extinction

science5 months ago•5 min saved

Scientists and startups make strides toward bringing back the dodo bird

Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a major breakthrough in de-extinction by successfully growing primordial germ cells from pigeons, the closest relatives of dodos, marking a pivotal step toward potentially bringing the dodo back to life within the next five to seven years using gene editing and surrogate chickens. The project aims to reintroduce the species to Mauritius, but experts caution about ecological and ethical challenges involved.

via The Guardian|

#colossal-biosciences #conservation #de-extinction

science-and-technology7 months ago•4 min saved

Colossal Biosciences and Peter Jackson Revive the Extinct Moa

Peter Jackson collaborates with Colossal Biosciences to resurrect the extinct giant moa, blending genetic engineering with cultural heritage to reconnect the Māori people with their history and ecosystem, while sparking global discussions on ethics and conservation.

via Rude Baguette|

#colossal-biosciences #cultural-heritage #de-extinction

science7 months ago•5 min saved

De-Extinction Company Aims to Bring Back the 12-Foot Moa Within a Decade

Colossal Biosciences plans to de-extinct the giant moa, a flightless bird from New Zealand, within 10 years by genetically engineering its DNA and using close relatives as surrogates, sparking debate over the feasibility and ethics of resurrecting extinct species.

via Live Science|

#colossal-biosciences #conservation-controversy #de-extinction

science7 months ago•4 min saved

De-Extinction Efforts Aim to Bring Back the Giant Moa and Other Extinct Species

Colossal Biosciences plans to use advanced DNA technology and CRISPR to resurrect the extinct giant moa of New Zealand, sparking debates on ecological impact, ethics, and conservation, with potential cultural and economic benefits for the region.

via Indian Defence Review|

#colossal-biosciences #de-extinction #ecology

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Colossal Biosciences Aims to De-Extinct Giant Flightless Birds in New Zealand

Colossal Biosciences plans to use genetic engineering to resurrect the extinct giant moa, a large flightless bird from New Zealand, in collaboration with local institutions, aiming to unlock genetic knowledge and support conservation efforts, despite ethical and practical debates about de-extinction.

via CNN|

#colossal-biosciences #conservation #de-extinction