Synthetic Biology News
NCOB seeks ethical solutions for building trust in engineering biology
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 02-Jul-2024
Proposes ethical pathways for profit and public trust challenges
Read more...Engineered proteins create new blood vessels from stem cells
University of Washington (UW) - 11-Jun-2024
The method has potential for tissue repair and regenerative medicine
Read more...Scientists overcome hurdles to design human artificial chromosomes
Singularity Hub - 26-Mar-2024
New technique delivers more genetic material, paving way for safer & effective gene therapies
Read more...Scientists have created a new strain of yeast with over half of its DNA synthetic
Nature - 08-Nov-2023
Opening up the possibility of engineering complex organisms from scratch
Read more...Scientists have created a special type of melanin that can heal skin wounds
Northwestern University - 02-Nov-2023
Also shields skin from sun damage, environmental toxins, and radiation exposure
Read more...New proteins with shapeshifting abilities could transform biotechnology
Singularity Hub - 22-Aug-2023
AI can now design proteins that change shape in response to external stimuli
Read more...Camena Bioscience raises $10m in series A for DNA synthesis technology
Longevity Technology - 10-Jul-2023
Highly accurate enzyme-based approach to advance the ability to read, write and manipulate DNA
Read more...Penn State team develops protein-based nanocomputing agent to influence cell behaviour
Penn State College of Medicine - 26-May-2023
Paving the way for more targeted, efficient cell-based therapies to treat diseases like diabetes and cancer
Read more...Synthetic cells designed to imitate biological cells' intrinsic properties
Nano Magazine - 14-Jun-2022
Structural rearrangements in cells could be beneficial in treating diseases
Read more...Synthetic amino acids: Beginning of engineering life’s superpowers
Singularity Hub - 08-Jun-2021
New bacteria: virtually resistant to all viral infections
Read more...Experts made synthetic cells that multiply like natural bacteria
New Scientist - 29-Mar-2021
7 additional genes created normally dividing artificial cells - interesting tool for future research works
Read more...A new computational model to design mammalian genetic programs
Phys.org - 19-Feb-2021
Engineered human cells through design-based process, eliminating trial and error approach
Read more...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
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
Read more...Synthetic organelle introduces a new genetic code to cells
Singularity Hub - 03-Apr-2019
No need to wait for evolution - we will be able to manipulate life forms soon
Read more...Genome Project-Write could synthesize entire human genome
Wired - 27-Mar-2019
George Church has grand plans to make better cells
Read more...New type of medicine made from living bacteria
Guardian - 16-Jan-2019
Can be used to add or remove products from the body
Read more...Synthetic nanofactory cell produces drugs in vivo
Silicon Republic - 14-Feb-2018
Synthetic cell produces anti-cancer proteins within tumour tissue.
Read more...Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body
New York Times - 26-Dec-2017
Our bodies make roughly 20,000 different kinds of proteins.
Read more...Unnatural microbe can make proteins
BBC - 29-Nov-2017
Bacterium's DNA modified to incorporate six letters instead of four.
Read more...Synthetic genes can make weird new proteins that actually work
New Scientist - 03-May-2017
There are more proteins possible than there are atoms in the universe.
Read more...First stable semisynthetic organism created
Kurzweil Network - 03-Feb-2017
Bacterium with two new synthetic bases (called X and Y) added to the four natural bases (A, T, C, and G).
Read more...Synthetic stem cells offer benefits without the risks
Kurzweil Network - 13-Jan-2017
First synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell created.
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