Synthetic Biology – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org Science Not Ideology Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:05:31 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-favicon-cropped-spectrum-initials-blue-box-borders-512x512-1-32x32.png Synthetic Biology – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org 32 32 149325001 Synthetic biology ‘apps’: Here comes a revolution in medicine, chemicals, agriculture and food https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:04:56 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330936 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/synthetic-biology-apps-here-comes-a-revolution-in-medicine-chemicals-agriculture-and-food/feed/ 0 2330936 ‘We can’t make dinosaurs come to life – yet.’ How far can synthetic biology turn science fiction into fact? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/13/we-cant-make-dinosaurs-come-to-life-yet-how-far-can-synthetic-biology-turn-science-fiction-into-fact/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/13/we-cant-make-dinosaurs-come-to-life-yet-how-far-can-synthetic-biology-turn-science-fiction-into-fact/#disqus_thread Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:03:48 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330025 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/13/we-cant-make-dinosaurs-come-to-life-yet-how-far-can-synthetic-biology-turn-science-fiction-into-fact/feed/ 0 2330025 Bioprinting: Creating pinhead replicas of human organs to fight COVID-19 and other ailments https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/10/bioprinting-creating-pinhead-replicas-of-human-organs-to-fight-covid-19-and-other-ailments/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/10/bioprinting-creating-pinhead-replicas-of-human-organs-to-fight-covid-19-and-other-ailments/#disqus_thread Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:04:21 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328767 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/10/bioprinting-creating-pinhead-replicas-of-human-organs-to-fight-covid-19-and-other-ailments/feed/ 0 2328767 Space Station science: Fungus found at Chernobyl could protect astronauts from galactic cosmic radiation https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/07/space-station-science-fungus-found-at-chernobyl-could-protect-astronauts-from-galactic-cosmic-radiation/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/07/space-station-science-fungus-found-at-chernobyl-could-protect-astronauts-from-galactic-cosmic-radiation/#disqus_thread Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:05:33 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328761 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/07/space-station-science-fungus-found-at-chernobyl-could-protect-astronauts-from-galactic-cosmic-radiation/feed/ 0 2328761 Civilization inflection point? China posed to pass US as world leader in biotechnology https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/24/civilization-inflection-point-china-posed-to-pass-us-as-world-leader-in-biotechnology/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/24/civilization-inflection-point-china-posed-to-pass-us-as-world-leader-in-biotechnology/#disqus_thread Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:03:17 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2301843 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/24/civilization-inflection-point-china-posed-to-pass-us-as-world-leader-in-biotechnology/feed/ 0 2301843 Animal-free ice cream maker Perfect Day eyes launch of lab-made milk and mozzarella cheese https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/10/animal-free-ice-cream-maker-perfect-day-eyes-launch-of-lab-made-milk-and-mozzarella-cheese/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/10/animal-free-ice-cream-maker-perfect-day-eyes-launch-of-lab-made-milk-and-mozzarella-cheese/#disqus_thread Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:05:28 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2156511 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/10/animal-free-ice-cream-maker-perfect-day-eyes-launch-of-lab-made-milk-and-mozzarella-cheese/feed/ 0 2156511 Opening the floodgates to synthetic biology innovations in drugs, textiles, agricultural products and advanced materials https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/opening-the-floodgates-to-synthetic-biology-innovations-in-drugs-textiles-agricultural-products-and-advanced-materials/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/opening-the-floodgates-to-synthetic-biology-innovations-in-drugs-textiles-agricultural-products-and-advanced-materials/#disqus_thread Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:00:26 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2155620 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/opening-the-floodgates-to-synthetic-biology-innovations-in-drugs-textiles-agricultural-products-and-advanced-materials/feed/ 0 2155620 Human organ factories? Defense Department seeds Segway inventor Dean Kamen’s ambitious project, but success seems years away https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/02/changing-lanes-segway-inventor-dean-kamen-paves-way-for-mass-produced-artificial-organs/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/02/changing-lanes-segway-inventor-dean-kamen-paves-way-for-mass-produced-artificial-organs/#disqus_thread Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:03:57 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2155403 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/02/changing-lanes-segway-inventor-dean-kamen-paves-way-for-mass-produced-artificial-organs/feed/ 0 2155403 Injecting live bacteria into tumors? Synthetic biology revives a controversial century old cancer cure https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/injecting-live-bacteria-into-tumors-synthetic-biology-revives-a-controversial-century-old-cancer-cure/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/injecting-live-bacteria-into-tumors-synthetic-biology-revives-a-controversial-century-old-cancer-cure/#disqus_thread Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:07:24 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2154005 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/injecting-live-bacteria-into-tumors-synthetic-biology-revives-a-controversial-century-old-cancer-cure/feed/ 0 2154005 Bioprinting human ears inside living mice—all without a single surgical cut https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/bioprinting-human-ears-inside-living-mice-all-without-a-single-surgical-cut/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/bioprinting-human-ears-inside-living-mice-all-without-a-single-surgical-cut/#disqus_thread Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:05:43 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2154014 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/22/bioprinting-human-ears-inside-living-mice-all-without-a-single-surgical-cut/feed/ 0 2154014 ‘Bridge to transplant’: Mini human livers grown in rats spurs research that could alleviate transplant shortage https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/17/bridge-to-transplant-mini-human-livers-grown-in-rats-spurs-research-that-could-alleviate-transplant-shortage/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/17/bridge-to-transplant-mini-human-livers-grown-in-rats-spurs-research-that-could-alleviate-transplant-shortage/#disqus_thread Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:07:06 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2153603 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/17/bridge-to-transplant-mini-human-livers-grown-in-rats-spurs-research-that-could-alleviate-transplant-shortage/feed/ 0 2153603 Fighting cancer by boosting the body’s immune system with genetically engineered bacteria https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/16/fighting-cancer-by-boosting-the-bodys-immune-system-with-genetically-engineered-bacteria/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/16/fighting-cancer-by-boosting-the-bodys-immune-system-with-genetically-engineered-bacteria/#disqus_thread Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:10:52 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2152550 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/06/16/fighting-cancer-by-boosting-the-bodys-immune-system-with-genetically-engineered-bacteria/feed/ 0 2152550 World’s first bionic eye could be better than the real thing https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/28/worlds-first-bionic-eye-could-be-better-than-the-real-thing/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/28/worlds-first-bionic-eye-could-be-better-than-the-real-thing/#disqus_thread Thu, 28 May 2020 11:06:11 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2151303 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/28/worlds-first-bionic-eye-could-be-better-than-the-real-thing/feed/ 0 2151303 ‘Sugar is the villain’: Biohacking and synthetic biology do battle against diabetes and heart disease https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/27/sugar-is-the-villain-biohacking-and-synthetic-biology-do-battle-against-diabetes-and-heart-disease/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/27/sugar-is-the-villain-biohacking-and-synthetic-biology-do-battle-against-diabetes-and-heart-disease/#disqus_thread Wed, 27 May 2020 04:10:24 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2143046 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/27/sugar-is-the-villain-biohacking-and-synthetic-biology-do-battle-against-diabetes-and-heart-disease/feed/ 1 2143046 If we want to go to Mars, we’ll need to figure out how to feed our astronauts. Synthetic biology can help. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/18/if-we-want-to-go-to-mars-well-need-to-figure-out-how-to-feed-our-astronauts-synthetic-biology-can-help/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/18/if-we-want-to-go-to-mars-well-need-to-figure-out-how-to-feed-our-astronauts-synthetic-biology-can-help/#disqus_thread Mon, 18 May 2020 11:10:19 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2142741 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/18/if-we-want-to-go-to-mars-well-need-to-figure-out-how-to-feed-our-astronauts-synthetic-biology-can-help/feed/ 0 2142741 Artificial photosynthesis: Synthetic chloroplasts as solar-powered drug factories https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/14/artificial-photosynthesis-synthetic-chloroplasts-as-solar-powered-drug-factories/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/14/artificial-photosynthesis-synthetic-chloroplasts-as-solar-powered-drug-factories/#disqus_thread Thu, 14 May 2020 11:01:53 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2150108 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/05/14/artificial-photosynthesis-synthetic-chloroplasts-as-solar-powered-drug-factories/feed/ 0 2150108 Infographic: 3 strategies for finding coronavirus treatments https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/14/infographic-3-strategies-for-finding-coronavirus-treatments/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/14/infographic-3-strategies-for-finding-coronavirus-treatments/#disqus_thread Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:01:00 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2146234 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/14/infographic-3-strategies-for-finding-coronavirus-treatments/feed/ 0 2146234 Video: These ‘micro-machines’ could repair our bodies and clean our oceans https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/10/video-these-micro-machines-could-repair-our-bodies-and-clean-our-oceans/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/10/video-these-micro-machines-could-repair-our-bodies-and-clean-our-oceans/#disqus_thread Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:02:32 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2145643 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/10/video-these-micro-machines-could-repair-our-bodies-and-clean-our-oceans/feed/ 0 2145643 Disease is the greatest threat to bee health. Can we protect them through genetically engineered probiotics? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/07/disease-is-the-greatest-threat-to-bee-health-can-we-protect-them-through-genetically-engineered-probiotics/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/07/disease-is-the-greatest-threat-to-bee-health-can-we-protect-them-through-genetically-engineered-probiotics/#disqus_thread Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:10:18 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2143949 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/04/07/disease-is-the-greatest-threat-to-bee-health-can-we-protect-them-through-genetically-engineered-probiotics/feed/ 1 2143949