CRISPR gene-editing tested in a person for the first time

THIS IS SO FREAKING HUGE

http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-gene-editing-tested-in-a-person-for-the-first-time-1.20988

Super Mouse

Genetic engineers created faster, slimmer, stronger, longer living and interestingly more aggressive mouse. I am curious to know if somebody works out already how to apply this to humans.

DNA Extraction Home Experiment

DNA Extraction in the kitchen. Something like introduction in Biohacking.

SDS - Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

This is something related to mu current hobby. I found really good explanation how the SDS-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) works.

Glowing fishes

GloFish is the name of genetically modified fluorescent zebrafishes. Basically they can be red, orange, yellow or green, but there are a few more developments with other types of fluorescent protein expressions. They are healthy and normal in all other aspects. The price of one piece is about 5 dollars.

Source: GloFish

Glowing mice

As an result of gene engineering experiment were to created fluorescent green mice. The gene which produces the glowing protein is from a species of jellyfish. These mice are really neat looking creatures and I'd like to buy couple of them.

Also in other case create in China scientists managed to expressed red fluorescent protein.

As well it is possible to make only the eyes glow. I bet here are a lot of people that will want to do the same with themselves :). If only it was possible to do that with humans ...

Sources: Forbes, Discovery Magazine

May be we'll have real mammoths someday

In Yamal, Russia (Ямал, Россия), in May, this year, the reindeer herder Yurii Hudii (Юрий Худий) discovered the best preserved specimen of mammoth. The carcass is of a 6 months old female, who died about 10 000 years ago. Soon it'll be send to Jikei University, for an exam. This will recover the hope for the recreation of live mammoths. The proposed technology is, when the scientists have the reconstructed DNA of the mammoth, to have it implanted of ovum of an elephant without its own DNA (cleaned ovum).

Source: BBC News, Membrana (Russian)

Human 2.0

In this article from Discover Magazine we can read about successful genetic engineering experiment about creating super strong muscles in mice. The mice can run 25% longer and cover 45% more distance then ordinary mouse without training, only with genetic interference. If that works with humans we can imagine how the people will be athletes without training and these who train will be far more stronger and faster then today's athletes. Is this the gene doping?

Source: Discover Magazine