Recent findings by Slovenian and German scientists artfully explore potential to transform proteins into custom-made…
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.
The CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), opens up treatment avenues for up to…
Better designed vaccines for insect-spread viruses like dengue and Zika now possible. Better designed vaccines…
Scientists have created an automated system to make unstable DNA-building blocks on demand, improving efficiency…
Researchers at Osaka University use deep learning to reduce noise in the electrical current data…
Researchers found that the first frost prompts a spike in COOLAIR, which suppresses the flowering…
A handheld MasSpec Pen detects meat and fish fraud in 15 seconds with 100% accuracy.…
Stanford Scientists’ Software Turns ‘Mental Handwriting’ Into On-Screen Words, Sentences Call it “mindwriting.” The combination…
Proof-of-principle research shows that genes can be accurately edited in cells throughout the body. Researchers…
Columbia team designs high-performance, implantable system that can manipulate brain signals and suppress pathological coupling;…
Scientists discovered that the brain’s hand-recognition areas, not tool-specific zones, dictate how we grasp tools.…
First optogenetics-based study of unrestricted social interactions within groups of animals. Northwestern University researchers are…
Detection innovation could enhance drug development and cancer research. Small changes in the structure of…
Machine learning helps some of the best microscopes to see better, work faster, and process…
New Study Traces Back the Progenitor Genomes Causing COVID-19 and Geospatial Spread In the field…
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded study opens the door to correlating deep brain activity and behavior. Researchers…
Artificial Living Organisms Can Move Material in Swarms and Record Information Last year, a team…
Scientists developed a rapid laser-heating method to fine-tune nanopore biosensors, enhancing their ability to detect…