Breakthrough in dodo de-extinction. Bringing back the dodo is like rebuilding a lost hit from a few scratchy records. The tricky part? The arrangement, aka regulatory DNA. GenoMorph studies living birds to learn how it works. Swipe to learn more. (1/10)
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The dire wolf pups just had their biggest check-up yet. 🐺 CT scans, heart scans, X-rays, bloodwork, even whole-genome sequencing. The verdict? Happy and healthy from snoot to tail. But how big are they? Scroll for the official weigh-in. ⬇️ (1/10)
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One of nature's greatest innovations just got an upgrade🥚 Enter Colossal's Artificial Egg, a key milestone for de-extinction with major implications for conservation in the future. We’ve already hatched 26 healthy chicks using this tech and are closer to bringing back the moa.
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Some "normal" people reacting to our latest press release. They had notes. The short version: we're learning from living birds to find DNA switches that may have shaped the dodo's beak and skull, then testing the best leads. Fun? Yes. Going outside? Optional. (1/6)
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De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences has unveiled GenoMorph, an AI tool that identifies key DNA targets to fast-track the return of the dodo. trib.al/TNBK9XY
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Save the zoomies. The eastern quoll is endangered on the IUCN Red List, with populations down over 50% in the past decade. Like, share, and support organizations like AussieArk that are out there doing the work to save this incredible species.
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