Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode…
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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.
Scientists can now design bacteria-killing viruses from DNA, opening a faster path to fighting superbugs.…
Researchers have developed a new platform that can replicate different types of blood vessel structures.…
Researchers have found that a long-acting injection, given just twice a year alongside standard drugs.…
A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into…
A long-established drug with a diverse medical history is drawing new attention for its potential…
Researchers at the University of São Paulo found that these effects become stronger when the…
The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal…
Reconstructed ancient enzymes reveal how cannabis evolved specialized cannabinoid production while offering new tools for…
A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for…
Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect…
Researchers demonstrated that newly developed molecules designed to block an immune checkpoint can trigger a…
A new stem cell–based therapy challenges traditional pain treatment by using pain-sensing neurons to reduce…
Scientists are using CRISPR to fast-track the domestication of a wild fruit. For roughly 10,000…
An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has…
Researchers are uncovering how sweat could become a powerful tool for real-time health monitoring. Sweat…
Researchers created a highly efficient gene-editing method that fixes multiple DNA mutations in a single…
A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild…