A recent study emphasizes the need for biological design to focus on the peculiarities of biological systems and embrace open-ended innovation, moving beyond traditional optimization…
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Scientists have engineered an enzyme to break down silicon-carbon bonds in siloxanes, marking a significant step towards making these widespread and environmentally persistent chemicals biodegradable.…
The picture shows an RNA polymerase ribozyme thought to be implicated in the origin of life. The ribozyme is shown frozen in ice to symbolize…
UK scientists have completed a synthetic chromosome for the first synthetic yeast genome, marking a major advancement in synthetic biology with broad implications for medicine,…
Researchers have successfully engineered a type of skin bacterium to treat acne by producing a therapeutic molecule. This innovative approach, validated in lab and mouse…
The researchers were able to successfully synthesize the cancer-fighting compound EBC-46. A new and improved way to produce an acclaimed cancer-fighting compound. Researchers at Stanford…
Vinblastine is a commonly used chemotherapy medication. An international team of researchers has demonstrated that engineered yeast cells can produce the crucial cancer medication vinblastine…
Illustration of the human gut microbiome. Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are…
Test tubes holding water samples glow green inside an illuminator, indicating contamination. Credit: Northwestern University Genetic networks mimic electronic circuits to perform a range of…
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a synthetic chemistry approach to polymerize proteins inside of engineered…
Berkeley Lab scientists Tijana Radivojevic (left) and Hector Garcia Martin working on mechanistic and statistical modeling, data visualizations, and metabolic maps at the Agile BioFoundry…