A study published in Science looks at screening for genes that encode proteins of concern to strengthen biosecurity. Prof Natalio Krasnogor, … read more
Experts comment on a new research project that aims to synthesise human genomes announced by Wellcome. Prof Robin Lovell-Badge … read more
Engineering biology (including synthetic biology) applies rigorous engineering principles to designing biological systems, with potentially ground-breaking applications across a host … read more
Human genome editing, 3D-printed replacement organs and artificial photosynthesis – the field of bioengineering offers great promise for tackling the … read more
Researchers publishing in Science have created five new synthetic yeast chromosomes with DNA from chemicals in a lab. read more
Publishing in the journal Science a group of researchers in the field of synthetic biology have proposed a project to help the understanding and development of tools and methods for large-scale synthesis and editing of genomes – an organism’s DNA blueprint. read more
Close to 1000 researchers in synthetic biology descended on Imperial College London for the 6th international meeting of BIOBRICKS, the synthetic biology meeting. The SMC invited some of the leading experts attending to meet with UK journalists beforehand. read more