A new process for inserting synthetic gene circuits into host cells, developed by a team of bioengineers at Arizona State University, has broad implications for improving the effectiveness of a range of disease therapies.
Feb 8, 2021
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Many people consult their friends and neighbors before making a big decision. It turns out that cells also are consulting their neighbors in the human body.
Feb 13, 2020
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In the battle against heart disease, more than 400,000 coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year.
Nov 6, 2019
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Just as Gold Rush prospectors once mined the Northern California hills for the shiny precious metal, "bioprospectors" are searching for a new prize: potential antimicrobial molecules—and they are hunting them down in the ...
Synlogic, Inc., a clinical stage company applying synthetic biology to beneficial microbes to develop novel, living medicines, today announced the publication in Science Translational Medicine of clinical data from its Phase ...
Jan 17, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The burgeoning field of "synthetic biology" research could lead to the creation of dangerous new bioweapons, and U.S. defense officials need to be alert to assess the potential threat.
Jun 19, 2018
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world. It occurs when mutations in our cells lead to unchecked growth. But what if we could engineer biological cells to fight back?
May 2, 2018
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The AACR 2018 Meeting in Chicago is ending today and has featured the major new results in cancer treatment and immunotherapy treatments in particular. Immunotherapy, the use of the patient's own immune system to attack their ...
Apr 20, 2018
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Yale researchers have developed a set of synthetic molecules that may help boost the strength of a key, virus-fighting protein.
Feb 22, 2018
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Scientists are trying to find a new way to produce the nutritional fatty acids called Omega 3 that are currently sourced from fish oil from the world's declining natural fish stocks.
May 5, 2016
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