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Researchers successfully redesigned parts of bacteria to function without one of life's 20 essential building blocks, opening a window into how early life may have evolved. The breakthrough could help us understand what's possible with simpler forms of biology.
Researchers engineered a single tobacco plant to produce five therapeutic psychedelic compounds, creating a sustainable alternative to harvesting endangered toads and mushrooms. This biological factory could revolutionize mental health treatment access.
A New York startup is genetically engineering chickens to produce lifesaving medications in their eggs, potentially cutting drug costs to one-tenth their current price. After decades of struggle, new breakthroughs are finally making egg-based medicine production practical.
Chinese scientists created a simple add-on that makes failing cancer treatments work again, without expensive genetic engineering. Patients who relapsed after CAR T therapy could now get a second chance at survival.
Canadian researchers have created bacteria that eat cancer from the inside out, using genetic engineering to solve a problem that stumped scientists for decades. The breakthrough could offer a highly targeted way to destroy solid tumors without harming healthy tissue.
Researchers are now using artificial intelligence to design completely new proteins, genes, and even viruses that have never existed in nature. This breakthrough could help create organisms that clean up pollution, produce life-saving drugs, and grow crops without pesticides.
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory built a robot that automates plant genetic engineering, making it 100 times faster to develop crops that can handle droughts, feed more people, and produce cleaner fuels. The breakthrough could transform how quickly we adapt agriculture to climate challenges.
Australian researchers have achieved a genetic breakthrough that could save endangered quolls from extinction by making them resistant to deadly cane toads. The innovation offers new hope for native wildlife facing an unstoppable invasive species. ---
Researchers engineered bacteria to create brand new molecules using light, unlocking chemical reactions impossible in nature. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we sustainably produce medicines and other valuable products.
Caltech researchers invented Sidewinder, a breakthrough method that stitches together short DNA pieces like numbered pages in a book, enabling scientists to build complete genes in hours instead of years. This breakthrough could revolutionize personalized medicine and sustainable materials.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to create the complete genetic code of a virus that destroys harmful E. coli bacteria, marking the first time a whole genome has been designed from nothing. This breakthrough could revolutionize medicine by letting researchers create custom viruses to fight deadly infections.