Colossal and the US Government Are Creating an Endangered Species ‘BioVault’ (opens original article in a new tab)

The US government and Colossal Biosciences are creating a national genetic material repository for endangered species, aiming to preserve biodiversity and potentially revive species through cryopreservation and genetic sequencing.

• The US government is partnering with Colossal Biosciences to create a national repository of genetic material from endangered species.
• The initiative involves cryopreserving samples and storing them at Colossal's lab in Dallas, with duplicates across the country.
• The collaboration aims to use genetic material to potentially rescue species on the brink of extinction, but critics argue it is a last-ditch effort if conservation efforts fail.