Designer Genomes
From food to fuels to medicines, synthetic biology promises to enrich our lives.
Mind your language
In the absence of semantic precision, the language of genetic engineering runs the risk of wilful misrepresentation of the science.
Inside the biology maze
Scientists are pushing the envelope with mind-bending questions - and engineering bacteria to make complex computational decisions.
Harnessing the full potential of biology
Synthetic biology is one of the more widely discussed topics now, but it is actually an old term.
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