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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.
Australian researchers have developed a groundbreaking technology that enables scientists to synthetically create and study…
Dr. Katalin Karikó is the recipient of the 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology…
ETH Zurich scientists created a molecular switch that lets smartwatches control gene activity in implanted…
ETH Zurich researchers have revolutionized antibody drug development using machine learning to screen millions of…
New research shows that the protein that causes Alzheimer’s Disease’s hallmark brain plaques clings to…
Zurich scientists have created a neuromorphic chip that identifies seizure-related brainwaves in real time. Researchers…
Soft Robotics Gets a Biological Boost Robotics field aims at mimicking what natural biological entities…
Simon Fraser University researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new…
Cornell researchers created microparticles that detoxify insecticides in bees, significantly improving survival rates. A Cornell-developed…
Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept…
Researchers create novel CRISPR-based fly species as a new method of controlling gene drive spread.…
New research in Nano Energy introduces revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself. From…
eDNA Can Reveal Hidden Populations and Improve Invasive Species Monitoring Invasive species, beware: Your days…
UIC researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have potential to act on human cells.…
Scientists from Japan employ a novel two-step method of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to track…
New Tool Combines Ultrasound, Genetics to Activate Deep Brain Neurons Neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s…
Researchers identified the structure of mixed protein aggregates in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s using novel microscopy,…