Watch Genetically Modified Zika-Fighting Mosquitoes Released From a Van

Like an ice-cream truck—one that distributes genetically-modified, disease-fighting insects instead of sweet treats. Continue reading Watch Genetically Modified Zika-Fighting Mosquitoes Released From a Van

Genetics startup Twist Bioscience is working with Microsoft to store the world’s data in DNA

DNA lab Twist Bioscience, a startup making and using synthetic DNA to store digital data, just struck a contract with Microsoft and the University of Washington to encode vast amounts of information on synthetic genes. Big data means business and the company able to gather a lot of it is very valuable to investors and stockholders. But that data needs to be stored somewhere and can cost a lot for… Read More Continue reading Genetics startup Twist Bioscience is working with Microsoft to store the world’s data in DNA