Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms. Bacteria do not sexually reproduce, but…
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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.
Conquering a chemical challenge to control the structure of a polymer opens a path to…
Paper Offers Foundation To Advance Search for Leonardo’s DNA Leonardo Da Vinci: New family tree…
An international team led by Xavier Trepat at IBEC, with support from “La Caixa Foundation,…
A leadless, dissolving pacemaker offers a safer, more comfortable way to provide temporary cardiac pacing…
Platform could also predict COVID-19 case severity and immunity against variants. Biomedical engineers at Duke…
Scientists Develop the First CRISPR/Cas9-Based Gene Drive in Plants New technology designed to breed more…
By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a…
Studies using human cell lines and tumors grown in mice provide early evidence that inhibiting…
Bacteria found in the rumen, one of the compartments that make up the cow stomach,…
A Rutgers-led team of researchers has developed a microchip that can measure stress hormones in…
High-speed sneeze videos reveal that three-layer cloth masks with layered cotton and polyester block droplets…
Antimicrobial peptides fight viral diseases but a structural flaw makes them difficult to use as…
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of…
MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular…
Patients Will Be Able To Receive Confirmed Diagnosis at the Doctor’s Office The idea of…
Researchers discovered genetic evidence of an ancient coronavirus epidemic in East Asia more than 20,000…
New Study Finds SARS-CoV-2 Binds Best to Humans — Not Bats or Pangolins Scientists using…