Search Results: BioEngineering

The saga of Jack Schubarth, an 82-year-old Montana rancher sentenced for cloning a protected Marco Polo argali sheep, reveals the precarious intersection of DIY bioengineering, wildlife trafficking, and the booming de-extinction industry. While startups like Colossal Biosciences secure billions to resurrect woolly mammoths and dire wolves with government backing, Schubarth’s case underscores the regulatory gray zones and ecological risks as genetic tinkering goes mainstream.

Researchers have uncovered how blue sharks use microscopic guanine crystals in their scales to dynamically shift color, a feat revealed through advanced imaging and computational modeling. This biological mechanism offers a blueprint for developing adaptive nanofabrics and bio-inspired materials with applications in stealth technology and smart coatings.