Keywords: Synthetic biology


Scientists engineer bacteria to destroy cancer from within

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed modified bacteria capable of infiltrating and consuming solid tumors, offering a potential breakthrough in non-surgical cancer therapy. Their study, published in ACS Synthetic Biology, builds on years of work using microbes to selectively......

Farmland innovations hold key to climate change mitigation, study finds

An international study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) highlights the critical role of farming practices in addressing climate change, emphasizing the potential of plant agriculture and synthetic biology to significantly reduce carbon emissions. The research identifies the reduction......

Scientists divided over the future of 'mirror life' research

The global scientific community is at odds over whether to halt research into "mirror life" synthetic organisms made entirely from molecules that are the mirror opposites of those found in conventional biology. At a recent conference in Manchester, leading researchers debated the future of......