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How de-extincting dire wolves and woolly mammoths may extend human life

Colossal Biosciences has reached a two-year milestone in its project to create animals resembling extinct dire wolves. Health reports for two brother wolves show they now weigh 132 and 134 pounds. The company uses CRISPR gene editing and AI models to modify living genomes to revive traits of extinct species, including woolly mammoths. While the company touts these developments as a way to aid conservation and human genetics, critics question the authenticity of the animals and the practicality of the strategy for conservation.

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  • ✓ Colossal Biosciences uses CRISPR gene editing to modify Asian elephant embryos to resemble woolly mammoths.
  • ✓ The company has received US$15 million in initial funds for research conducted by Harvard geneticist George Church.
  • ✓ Colossal Biosciences uses AI platforms to accelerate its de-extinction efforts.
  • ✓ Two brother wolves in the dire wolf experiment weigh 132 and 134 pounds.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 13 independent reporting domains (85% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Colossal Biosciences released a health report for two gene-edited dire wolves marking their two-year anniversary.

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  1. Colossal Biosciences Reports Two-Year Milestone for Gene-Edited Dire Wolves

    Colossal Biosciences has reached a two-year milestone in its project to create animals resembling extinct dire wolves. Health reports for two brother wolves show they now weigh 132 and 134 pounds. The company uses CRISPR gene editing and AI models to modify living genomes to revive traits of extinct species, including woolly mammoths. While the company touts these developments as a way to aid conservation and human genetics, critics question the authenticity of the animals and the practicality of the strategy for conservation.

    Why it matters

    Colossal Biosciences aims to introduce reconstructed species into the Siberian tundra to support ecological restoration. The company is using Asian elephants as the closest living relative to recreate woolly mammoths. Harvard geneticist George Church is conducting research for the project, which received US$15 million in initial funding.

    What is confirmed

    • Colossal Biosciences uses CRISPR gene editing to modify Asian elephant embryos to resemble woolly mammoths.
    • The company has received US$15 million in initial funds for research conducted by Harvard geneticist George Church.
    • Colossal Biosciences uses AI platforms to accelerate its de-extinction efforts.
    • Two brother wolves in the dire wolf experiment weigh 132 and 134 pounds.

    Still unconfirmed

    • De-extincting dire wolves and woolly mammoths may extend human life.
    • Scientists are bringing back extinct Grey Wolf pups.

    What to watch next

    • Peer review of the health reports for the gene-edited dire wolves.
    • Confirmation of the first viable woolly mammoth embryo.
    • Details on how de-extinction research specifically applies to human genetics.
    Sources used for this update (13)
    1. www.thetimes.com.au — Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be ...
    2. CNBC — How de-extincting dire wolves and woolly mammoths may extend human life
    3. The Times of India — Using AI models, scientists are trying to do a Jurassic Park; bring back to Earth extinct Grey Wolf pups and Woolly mammoths
    4. Market Realist — The CEO Hacking Evolution’s Clock
    5. Esquire Singapore — Colossal Genetics
    6. Why Evolution Is True — Colossal Biosciences continues to tout its faux “dire wolves”
    7. Dealroom — Noah's Ark 2.0: Ben Lamm on Building Colossal's De-Extinction Machine
    8. www.venture-pitch-online.com — Accelerating Mammoth Revival: Colossal Announces AI Platform ...
    9. summabase.com — Dire wolves and mammoths: how de-extinction really works
    10. www.banxnetwork.com — The Dire Wolf That Isn't, and the Mammoth That Might Be
    11. www.yahoo.com — Gene-Edited Dire Wolves Brought Back from Extinction Get ...
    12. www.aol.com — Colossal's Beth Shapiro discusses de-extinction safeguards on ...
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