Jurassic Park isn’t just a movie anymore as de-extinction startup hatches live chicks
A biotech company has successfully hatched live chicks using an artificial egg technology, sparking a mix of reactions from the scientific community. Colossal Biosciences aims to eventually use this technology to genetically engineer birds resembling extinct species like the moa. However, experts caution that the current method lacks essential components of a true egg and question the feasibility of reviving extinct animals.
- ▪Colossal Biosciences has hatched twenty-six baby chicks using a 3D printed lattice structure that mimics an eggshell.
- ▪The company aims to genetically engineer birds to resemble extinct species, including the South Island giant moa.
- ▪Independent scientists argue that the technology lacks key components to be considered a true artificial egg.
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A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission.Recommended Video Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to several months old — were born from a 3D printed lattice structure that mimics an eggshell, according to Colossal Biosciences. Colossal previously announced it had genetically engineered living animals to resemble extinct species, including mice with long hair like the woolly mammoth and wolf pups that take after dire wolves.
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