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Scientists to eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a new synthetic biology robotics system
Researchers in UC Santa Barbara’s newly designated Biological Engineering (BioE) Department have received a significant boost from the U.S. Army, which awarded a $9.85 million grant to design and purchase state-of-the-art equipment.
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Book scopes out marine natural compounds in search for anti-infective medicines
The latest volume of the Bentham Science book series, Frontiers in Antimicrobial Agents, scopes out the potential of marine natural compounds in the search for anti-infective medicines.
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Yeast cells can produce drugs for treatment of psychotic disorders
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that genetically engineered yeast cells can produce the natural plant product alstonine, which has shown positive effects in treating schizophrenia.
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Scientists take major step towards completing the world’s first synthetic yeast
Scientists have completed construction of a synthetic chromosome as part of a major international project to build the world’s first synthetic yeast genome.
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Engineered bacteria paint targets on tumors for cancer-killing T cells to see
Columbia engineers are the first to program bacteria to act as beacons that guide the activity of engineered T cells. This work is also the first to design interactions between these two “living” medicines to enable targeting of a range of solid tumor.
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TeselaGen Biotechnology renews partnership with Joint BioEnergy Institute
TeselaGen Biotechnology has announced that it is extending its relationship with Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) through 2027 via a new multi-year contract.
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Phage against the dying of the light - bacteriophages have been sparking a buzz for over a century now
Tom Ireland’s latest book The Good Virus reveals the rollercoaster history of bacteriophages - and why these prolific entities could offer fresh hope in a time of surging antimicrobial resistance.
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Synthetic antibiotic could be effective against drug-resistant superbugs
Researchers have found a new antibiotic strategy to defeat gram-negative bacteria like Salmonella, Pseudomonas and E. coli, making use of a synthetic molecule that works fast and is durable in animal tests.
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Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis
Researchers are working on a new approach to target autoimmunity in the brain, leveraging designer bacteria to make treatment safer and more effective.
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Engineered microbes can make ingredients for infinitely recyclable plastic
Scientists have engineered microbes to make the ingredients for recyclable plastics – replacing finite, polluting petrochemicals with sustainable alternatives.
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Bioaction drafts in pathogens as healing allies
A new treatment approach leverages pathogens as valuable allies in promoting tissue regeneration for better implant integration.
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Bioengineered yeast devouring agricultural waste could close carbon circle
Researchers report making modified yeast that can feed on a wider range of materials, many of which can be derived from agricultural by-products that we don’t use known as waste biomass.
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Artificial cells show that ‘life finds a way’
Scientists studying a synthetically constructed minimal cell that has been stripped of all but its essential genes have found it can evolve just as fast as a normal cell.
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Unravelling Coenzyme Q10 pathway could pave way to industrial production
Scientists have unravelled part of the Coenzyme Q10 biosynthetic pathway in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, paving the way to enhancing the bacterium so that it can produce the probiotic on an industrial scale.
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Hydrogen-fuelled bacteria can produce wide range of chemicals
Researchers probing microbial electrosynthesis have confirmed experimentally for the first time that the bacteria use electrons from hydrogen and can produce more chemical substances than previously known.
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Reichman University announces new Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
A new research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the field of synthetic biology is to be set up, acting as a hub for interdisciplinary research.
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Peptide combats multidrug-resistant bacteria in less than one hour
A synthetic peptide inspired by molecules secreted by the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum has presented promising antibacterial results within one hour in laboratory trials.
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Pattern-forming bacteria used with AI as sensors
Synthetic biologists have engineered bacterial swarm patterns to visibly record environment and use deep learning to decode patterns - applications could range from monitoring environmental pollution to building living materials.
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New-to-nature reaction could decarbonize industry
Researchers have engineered bacteria to produce new-to-nature carbon products that could provide a powerful route to sustainable biochemicals.
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New method may harness radiation-resistant bacterium
Researchers find a novel way to expand applications of the hardy bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, using gene deletion techniques.