Live Chicks Hatched From Artificial Eggshell In Bid To Revive Extinct 12-Foot Bird, Biotech Company Says
The company said the transparent silicone membrane could scale to any size and may help conservation breeding, while critics questioned the ethics of de-extinction.
- On Tuesday, biotechnology firm Colossal Biosciences announced it successfully hatched 26 live chicks using a 3D-printed artificial eggshell, describing the development as a "major breakthrough" in its quest to resurrect the South Island giant moa.
- Backed by filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, the project partners with Canterbury Museum and Ngi Tahu Research Centre to resurrect the flightless bird that died out around 500 years ago.
- Evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch with the University at Buffalo noted the device lacks essential organs to nourish embryos, stating, "That's not an artificial egg," despite the membrane allowing oxygen diffusion.
- Massey University professor Ngaio Beausoleil expressed caution regarding ethical complexities, warning of a "Pandora's box" situation where technological capabilities currently exceed regulatory oversight.
- Experts warn the technology is no "silver bullet" but could aid conservation efforts, though South Island giant moa de-extinction remains a distant goal due to significant egg size differences.
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With the support of the trilogy director Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, scientists announced a project to try to bring back the moa, a giant bird extinct about 600 years ago in New Zealand. The initiative is led by the biotech company Colossal Biosciences, which claims to have developed an artificial incubation system capable of supporting the embryo of the animal until the outbreak. Also read: Giant wolf of 'Game of Thrones' ‘resurrect' afte…
De-Extinction Company Says It's Hatched Chicks From Artificial Eggshells
NEW YORK (AP) – 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.
De-extinction company hatches live chicks from artificial eggshell
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.
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