Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with forms and functions not seen in nature. Although scientists are a long way from making a completely artificial life form, they have made semi-synthetic organisms that have ...
Biochemistry
Jul 17, 2019
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The creation of genetically modified and entirely synthetic organisms continues to generate excitement as well as worry.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 21, 2015
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Researchers have created a computer program that will open a challenging field in synthetic biology to the entire world.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2016
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Scientists have developed the first cells that can construct artificial polymers from building blocks that are not found in nature, by following instructions the researchers encoded in their genes.
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2021
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While great strides have been achieved in cancer treatment, scientists are looking for the new targets and next generation of therapeutics to stop this second leading cause of death nationwide. A new platform for drug discovery ...
Biochemistry
Sep 9, 2013
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Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.
Biochemistry
Sep 24, 2014
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Knowledge about the early forms of life in the universe that may have led to the development of life on Earth remains largely unknown. However, a group of scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are attempting ...
Astrobiology
May 13, 2024
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Synthetic biologists have taken evolution of proteins into their own hands by changing some that occur in nature or even by synthesizing them from scratch. Such engineered proteins are used as highly efficacious drugs, components ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 21, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a rare metal that's not utilized by nature, Rice University chemists have created a synthetic enzyme that could help unlock the identities of thousands of difficult-to-study proteins, including many ...
Biochemistry
Apr 28, 2010
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A*STAR researchers have created synthetic molecules to treat fungal keratitis – an infection of the cornea that causes visual disability. The new molecules are a first step toward developing effective drugs to combat this ...
Biochemistry
Jul 12, 2017
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