A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild…
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.
UC Davis scientists created wheat that can partially fertilize itself by releasing a chemical that…
Nasal nanodrops carrying gold-based spherical nucleic acids can slip into the brain and activate powerful…
Researchers used CRISPR to enhance a naturally meat-like fungus, boosting its digestibility and production efficiency.…
Researchers designed microscopic hydrogel spheres filled with blood-detecting bacteria to identify gastrointestinal bleeding non-invasively. After…
Scientists have engineered the first fully human-made bone marrow system, recreating the complex mix of…
In a first-in-human phase 1/2a clinical trial, researchers used adult stem cells to help restore…
A global team harnessed the Fugaku supercomputer to build one of the largest and most…
Using robotic evolution, UC San Diego scientists trained bacteria to produce more of the pigment…
Scientists at NUS have found that DNA’s phosphate groups can guide chemical reactions like molecular…
Researchers at the University of São Paulo have discovered a molecule in arachnid venom that…
A new electronic eye implant has restored reading vision to people blinded by dry age-related…
Boston researchers sequenced a full human genome in record time, under four hours. The advance…
Scientists in Japan have developed enhanced versions of vitamin K that could help the brain…
Researchers have created a Trojan Horse–style cancer therapy that hides viruses inside tumor-homing bacteria, letting…
By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater…
MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique with promise…
Built from low-powered protein nanowires made by bacteria, these neurons could enable vastly more efficient,…