Synthetic Biology and the Biofuel Revolution
In November 2011, NNFCC – the UK’s National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials –published a report urging for a substantial increase in investment into research on new types of bio-fuel for energy »
Expanding Nature's Toolkit - How Synthetic Biology is Changing the Face of Medicine
Synthetic biology is also coming to its own in cancer therapy. The biotechnology firm Intrexon is collaborating with the pharmaceutical company Ziopharm to »
Synthetic Biology: Engineering Life or Engineering For Better Life?
This is the first in a series of articles on synthetic biology, touching upon its applications and implications. It will attempt to cover recent highlights in this »
Viral Building Blocks Mimic Cornea and Bone Tissue
A real challenge in tissue engineering lies in the design and manufacture of materials that mimic the complex, hierarchical organisation of tissues in the human body. While is it possible to grow stem cells in the »
Synthetic Biology
Public perception of synthetic biology remains extremely hazy. 'Synthetic Biology' delves into how the living world around us can be used as a tool for progress, whether through the engineering of molecules, or for the vast range of applications in medicine, energy and the environment.
Viral Building Blocks Mimic Cornea and Bone Tissue
A real challenge in tissue engineering lies in the design and manufacture of materials that mimic the complex, hierarchical organisation of tissues in the human body. While is it possible to grow stem cells in the »
Synthetic Biology and the Biofuel Revolution
In November 2011, NNFCC – the UK’s National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials –published a report urging for a substantial increase in investment into research on new types of bio-fuel for energy »
Expanding Nature’s Toolkit – How Synthetic Biology is Changing the Face of Medicine
In the 1970’s the first genetically engineering bacteria were used to produce human insulin on a commercial scale. Since then, several other protein-synthesising DNA »