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
Resources
Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life
- Book about synthetic genomics.
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Kate Adamala on Creating Synthetic Life
- Sean Carroll podcast helps to define the boundary of the chemistry of life
Synlogic
- Company designing Synthetic Biotic medicines.
The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
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Recent News
Synthetic protocells allow researchers to examine cell movement
Nano Magazine - 06-Dec-2019
The more ways we can study and understand cell activity the better
Read more..."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
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