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- 1Woolly mammoth to be resurrected with the help of AI, scientists say▼Woolly mammoth to be resurrected with the help of AI: scientists
Scientists say artificial intelligence could help bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction, according to a report. AI is being used to analyze the mammoth genome and accelerate efforts to edit elephant DNA so the Ice Age giant's traits could be recreated. The idea of de-extincting the mammoth has drawn both excitement and skepticism about whether such a creature can truly be brought back.
- 2Farm group files EU court challenge to new genetic engineering rules●Bauernstimme: Direktklage beim Europäischen Gericht gegen Neue Gentechnik-Verordnung (NGT) eingereicht https://www. baue
The German farmers' association Bauernstimme has filed a direct action at the European Court against the EU's new genetic engineering regulation (NGT), which loosens rules for certain gene-edited crops. The group argues the law undermines labelling and traceability requirements for agriculture. The case adds to growing resistance from farming and environmental organisations to the EU's deregulation of new genomic techniques.
- 3Optimized lipid nanoparticles boost in vivo genome editing●Lipid nanoparticles optimized for large RNA cargo and tissue targeting enhance in vivo genome editing
Researchers have developed lipid nanoparticles engineered to carry large RNA cargo and to target specific tissues, improving genome editing directly inside living organisms. The work, published in Nature, addresses a key limitation of delivery systems for gene-editing therapies, where getting large editing payloads to the right cells has been a major bottleneck.
- 4CRISPR-Edited Plants Need a Sustainable Innovation System▼CRISPR Beyond the Lab: Why Genome-Edited Plants Need a Sustainable Innovation System
Commentary argues that CRISPR genome-edited plants must move beyond laboratory success into a broader sustainable innovation system covering regulation, farming practice and commercialisation. The piece stresses that editing crops is only one step; lasting impact depends on infrastructure, policy and responsible deployment in agriculture.
- 5Study maps rational selection of adenine base editors for human genome editing●Rational selection of SpCas9 and variant-derived adenine base editors for human genome editing
A Nature publication describes a rational framework for choosing between SpCas9 and variant-derived adenine base editors when editing the human genome. The work aims to help researchers match editor choice to specific target sites and desired edits, improving precision in gene-editing applications. The paper is being circulated among readers following advances in CRISPR-based genome editing tools.