'We didn't know they were going to be this cute': Scientists unveil genetically engineered 'woolly mice'
Scientists with the company Colossal have created genetically engineered "woolly mice" with thick, golden-brown hair and fat deposits similar to those of cold-adapted woolly mammoths.
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Woolly mice are cute and impressive—but they won't bring back mammoths or save endangered species
According to the paper, the researchers disrupted the normal function of seven different genes in laboratory mice via gene ...
Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths. Turns out, it's really cute.
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a milestone to resurrecting the woolly mammoth: laboratory mice with thick, ...
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Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species
According to the paper, the researchers disrupted the normal function of seven different genes in laboratory mice via gene editing. Six of these genes were targeted because a large body of ...
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Eight tiny but mighty mammals on Earth that are as cute as a button
From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...
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Woolly mice? Mars? Let’s take care of what we’ve got
Last week, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse,” a fluffy ...
Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn't be picked up
Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an ...
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Biotech Company Creates ‘Woolly Mouse’ as a Step in Its Quest to Resurrect Woolly Mammoths Through Gene Editing
But they argue that creating hairy mice is not the same as bringing back a mammoth or another extinct creature. “As it is, we have some cute-looking hairy mice, with no understanding of their ...
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De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths
The animals, the first to have been created by Colossal Biosciences, have fluffy coats and curly whiskers. They’re small, fluffy, and kind of cute, but these mice represent a milestone in de ...