At MIT, Jessica Xu blends artistic vision with mechanical engineering to develop inclusive medical devices.…
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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.
Cancer cells survive extreme stress by pausing transcription, reprogramming gene activity, and passing stress memory…
Nanothin Antimicrobial Coating Could Prevent and Treat Potentially Deadly Infections Researchers have developed a new…
Researchers evaluated five ctDNA tests and found them effective for advanced cancers, while early detection…
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus…
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged. Over…
Artificial Intelligence can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists…
Color changes of gold nanoparticles under the skin reveal concentration changes of substances in the…
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, researchers developed a dual-layer genetic control system using transcription and…
Findings debunk dozens of prominent published papers claiming to read minds with EEG. Is it…
Artificial Intelligence is now capable of generating novel, functionally active proteins, thanks to recently published…
The field test, called NIRVANA, can simultaneously detect and sequence SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other viruses.…
A significant advance in optical tweezer technology, developed by researchers at the UTS Institute for…
SATiN Enables Fast, Accurate, and Low-Cost COVID-19 Antibody Testing Igor Stagljar made his career building…
A New Hydrogel Converts Cancer Cells Into Stem Cells A hydrogel, a type of soft…
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy. Using an…
Scientists at UW Medicine and the NIH have created experimental flu shots that spur broad…
Electrical Impulses May Help Vessels More Quickly Get Healing Agents to Injuries Electric stimulation may…