synthetic biology
Using DNA origami to build nanodevices of the future
Scientists have been studying ways to use synthetic DNA as a building block for smaller and faster devices. DNA has the advantage of being inherently “coded”….
MUSE hosting Europe’s largest science communication conference
The three-day event will run 11-13 June 2015 and showcase the latest research and developments in public engagement with science through dynamic sessions,…
Exploring a new frontier of cyber-physical systems: The human body
Today the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced two, five-year, center-scale awards totaling $8.75 million to advance the state-of-the-art in medical and…
Cyanobacterium Found in Algae Collection Holds Promise for Biotech Applications
Cyanobacteria, bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis, are of considerable interest as bio-factories, organisms that could be harnessed to…
Synthetic Biology for Space Exploration
Does synthetic biology hold the key to manned space exploration of the Moon and Mars? Berkeley Lab researchers have used synthetic biology to produce an…
Synthetic biology on ordinary paper, results off the page
New achievements in synthetic biology announced today by researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, which will allow complex…