Scientists Gene Hack Mice So Their Livers Produce Their Own Ozempic-Like Drug

Scientists Gene Hack Mice So Their Livers Produce Their Own Ozempic-Like Drug

Scientists have gene-hacked mice to produce their own Ozempic-like drugs — possibly, and provocatively, perhaps paving a path for humans to do so themselves one day. In a new study published in the journal Communications Medicine, researchers from Japan's University of Osaka successfully gene-edited mice livers to produce exenatide, a first-generation diabetes drug and predecessor to now-trendy jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro. Using lab mice that…

Scientists Injected 40,000-Year-Old Human DNA into Mice: What Emerged Has Left Everyone Speechless

In a stunning new study, geneticists in Japan have revealed how injecting a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal gene into mice has led to profound changes in their skeletal structure. This experiment, conducted using state-of-the-art gene-editing technology, has uncovered physical traits that echo long-extinct human ancestors, offering a glimpse into the evolution of our species. Scientists Revive Neanderthal Traits in Mice In a lab at Kyoto Prefectural…