synthetic biology

CULTURE CLUB: Members of the University of Rochester’s iGEM team used bacteria cultures, pictured here frozen in liquid nitrogen, to make 3D-bioprinted bacteria samples as part of their project to replicate chemicals found in plants. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
The synthetic creation of plant-based chemicals without the need for actual plants
CULTURE CLUB: Members of the University of Rochester’s iGEM team used bacteria cultures, pictured here frozen
Engineered cells show oscillating abundance of a master aging regulator. Credit: Hao Lab, UC San Diego
Extending the lifespan of cells to extend the lifespan of us?
Engineered cells show oscillating abundance of a master aging regulator. Credit: Hao Lab, UC San
Researchers can now engineer a microbe to produce something unknown in nature
An artificial metalloenzyme based on the natural enzyme called P450 (gray structure). UC Berkeley chemists
Synthetic muscle fiber built by microbes opens up extraordinary possibilities
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed
Fast synthetic biology circuits
A new type of synthetic biology circuit can be turned on within seconds, much faster
A new load-bearing material mimics human cartilage
Image: the interface between the hydrogel (left-hand side) and the PDMS (on the right-hand side).
Introducing the next generation of living robots
Xenobots scurry about on cilia, and can work together in swarms. (Source: Doug Blackiston) Introducing
Synthetic mucus can neutralize the bacterial toxin that causes cholera and more
These images, taken with atomic force microscopy, show the structures of pig intestinal mucin, salivary
Machine learning could drastically speed up the ability to design new biological systems
Tijana Radivojevic (left) and Hector Garcia Martin working on mechanical and statistical modeling, data visualizations,
Synthetic microbial spores can be safely introduced onto objects and surfaces for tracking purposes
Researchers built a sandpit to test the barcoded microbial spore system in simulated real-world environments.
Has science succeeded in the first artificial synthesis of life that can reproduce?
The translation factors of the artificial genome come from the bacterium Escherischia coli. Credit: MPI
On-demand production of chemicals and medicines using a unique hydrogel platform
A 3D-printed hydrogel lattice contains yeast cells that can allow for the continuous production of
Introducing plants that can make their own fertilizer
via RochesterLibrary.org Article Highlights Scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that
Grow your own rooms on the moon, Mars and maybe even Earth
A stool constructed out of mycelia after two weeks of growth. The next step is
Securing the transformative future of synthetic biology

Engineering biology is already transforming technology and science, and a consortium of researchers across many