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In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm ...

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Infections particular to our genome may have helped drive human-specific traits — plus, using heat to power DNA computers.

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Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab dishes.

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