Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...
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The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...
Science is advancing faster than ever—and so are its impacts on our lives around the world. That's why public dialog must be launched at the first sign of a significant scientific development. It's ...
Craig Venter on ethics, innovation, and the need for mavericks in science today. Geneticist Craig Venter joins bioethicist Insoo Hyun to discuss the balance between ethics and innovation in science.
Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, ...
An updated edition of the July 30, 2025, article. Genomics involves a thorough study of genomes (an organism’s complete set of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA). It involves understanding how genes ...
Most organisms on Earth have the same basic genetic code, but it comes with some flaws. Scientists sought to work out those errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s ...
It’s a technology that doesn’t even exist yet, but its effects could be so drastically destructive that scientists in the field are calling for it to be banned now, before it’s too late. We’re talking ...