Scientists created a rice-sized human heart model that mimics real heart functions, aiding drug testing…
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Biotechnology is the use of biological systems, organisms, or their components to develop innovative technologies and products that improve health, agriculture, industry, and the environment. By combining biology with tools from fields like genetics, engineering, and computer science, biotechnology enables breakthroughs such as gene editing, synthetic biology, biopharmaceuticals, and sustainable biofuels. It plays a critical role in addressing global challenges—from fighting disease and enhancing crop resilience to reducing pollution. Explore this page for the latest advances, applications, and research shaping the rapidly evolving world of biotechnology.
A team of scientists led by Masaya Hagiwara of RIKEN national science institute in Japan…
Scientists have confirmed that Bacillus subtilis, a common soil bacterium, possesses a complex circadian clock,…
Gene-edited Japanese melons ripen slower, stay fresh longer, and may help reduce food waste. The…
Proteins that encapsulate viruses can be molded into defined shapes using DNA and RNA origami…
Visolis, founded by Deepak Dugar, is working to decarbonize the production of everything from rubber…
New platform holds the promise to drive progress in the development of senolytic anti-aging compounds…
MIT researchers develop “FrameDiff,” a computational tool that uses generative AI to craft new protein…
Minimizing the necessity for animal biopsies, stem cells offer a potentially endless source for cultured…
Proof-of-concept device could also monitor for flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses. Now that the…
A new imaging technology allows researchers to map human tissue development using organoids, aiding disease…
TUM scientists created mini-heart organoids to study heart development, disease, and regenerative medicine. Researchers at…
Unraveling Connections Between the Brain and Gut MIT engineers have developed a new optogenetic technology…
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model, TIGER, that predicts the on- and off-target activity…
Scientists have discovered that the flexible arch of the human foot may have played a…
A team of researchers has developed a new imaging technique called RESORT, combining the benefits…
A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and…
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to induce a torpor-like…