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Browsing: Biotechnology
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.
Sensor Based on Quantum Physics Could Detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus Mathematical simulations show the new approach…
Researchers have boosted the efficiency of prime editing, a highly versatile CRISPR-based gene editing technology,…
Scientists From McGill University Develop New Biomaterial for Wound Repair Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics,…
Indiana University researchers developed a nanochip that reprograms skin into blood vessels or nerves, now…
Researchers Hope Sensors Using Quantum Tech Could Transform Biology Research Scientists discovered nuclear magnetic resonance,…
AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine. To persist, life…
Engineering Switchgrass for Greater Resilience An Oak Ridge National Laboratory team has successfully introduced a…
Scientists built the first cellular nanocomputer, controlling cancer-linked protein activity with light and drugs. The…
Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists develop and study gene-edited barley that resists pre-harvest sprouting. After a…
Codetta analyzes genomes to reveal alternative genetic codes. Its first run discovered five new cases,…
Artificial intelligence affords unprecedented insights into how biomolecules work. A new analytical technique is able…
eToeholds are engineered control elements that could make RNA therapeutics safer, cell therapies more effective,…
Penn State researchers develop first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype. Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices…
New probe identifies antibiotic resistance in 90 minutes—potentially life-saving speed. A technique that measures the…
Researchers have assembled a high-quality Isoetes genome that furthers understanding how these aquatic plants regulate…
Tracing the Impact of a Long-Lost Relative on Modern Bread Wheat Genetic detective work has…
A new RNA-based control switch could be used to trigger production of therapeutic proteins to…