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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.
A new approach to reducing bulging tummy fats has shown promise in laboratory trials. It…
First nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of complex single-stranded DNA and RNA origami…
DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical…
EPFL researchers have teamed up with startup Xsensio to develop a tiny, fully portable system…
New research focuses on the wings of the black butterfly (Pachliopta aristolochiae), which are covered…
Using a new delivery system, researchers from MIT have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the…
MIT researchers have developed a synthetic gene circuit that triggers the body’s immune system to…
Researchers from MIT and Stanford have developed a way to label neurons when they become…
Using ingestible electronic devices, a team of engineers harness stomach acid to power tiny sensors.…
By modifying the metabolic pathways of yeast, chemical engineers from MIT are able to convert…
Using a peer-review process that evaluated innovativeness and technical viability, NASA has selected eight technology…
New research details how scientists are moving closer to embedding vascular networks into thick human…
In search of the ideal bacteria for use in a microbial fuel cell, researchers from…
To prevent genetically modified bacteria from escaping into the wider environment, MIT researchers have developed…
New biosensors enable complex genetic reprogramming of common bacteria like E. coli. The process could…
A new study from MIT shows how nanoparticles can clean up environmental pollutants, revealing that…
New research from MIT unveils a series of sensors, memory switches, and circuits that can…