Synthetic Biology
The focus here will be on biological devices that cure diseases, prevent health issues and reverse ageing.
Wikipedia: Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary branch of biology, combining disciplines such as biotechnology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, systems biology, biophysics, electrical engineering, and is in many ways related to genetic engineering. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_biology
Recent News
"Smart" cells for 'smart' therapies
UCSF - 24-Jul-2019
“Smart” cells behave like tiny autonomous robots, planned to detect damage and deliver help
Read more...Programmable bacteria can be used to kill cancer cells
New York Times - 03-Jul-2019
This could be dawn of a new era - cancer treatment without side effects
Read more...Scientists create a lab-made microbe with fully redesigned DNA for the first time
Guardian - 15-May-2019
Organisms can survive even with a simple genetic code
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