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Biotech 2026: What's Coming After a Breakthrough Year

2025 was the year biotech stopped being incremental and started being transformative. Here's what's next, and what still needs fixing.

Scientists created embryos from skin cells. The science is real, but the ethical questions are just getting started.

Northwestern researchers combined lipid nanoparticles with spherical nucleic acids to deliver CRISPR three times more effectively.

First-ever high-speed footage of the Earth's surface splitting during an earthquake, and what it means for seismology.

A paralyzed man controlled a computer with his thoughts. Real progress, and real questions about where BCI goes from here.

CRISPR therapies are now editing genes in real patients. The FDA approved the first one. What actually changes, and what doesn't.

Three wolf pups engineered to resemble extinct dire wolves. Impressive biotech, but the "de-extinction" label deserves scrutiny.

Colossal created woolly mice with mammoth-like fur. A proof of concept for de-extinction, and it raises real questions about whether we should.

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