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tag synthetic biology microbiology ecology genetics genomics
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Electric Bacteria: Out of the Darkness and into the Light
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Feb 29, 2024
| 6 min read
Once obscure mud microbes inspire a new generation of living electronics.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
New Synthetic
E. coli
Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection
Anna Napolitano, PhD
| Mar 30, 2023
| 3 min read
Self-contained synthetic
E. coli
resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns.
The Scientist
Staff
| Mar 29, 2024
Whenever, Wherever: Taking DNA Amplification Outside the Lab
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10 min read
Recombinase polymerase amplification lets researchers rapidly replicate DNA in the clinic, in the field, or even in the International Space Station.
Clyde A. Hutchison III: Genome Sequencer and Synthetic Biologist
Anna Azvolinsky
| Aug 1, 2016
| 8 min read
From sequencing bacteriophages to synthesizing bacterial genomes to defining a minimal genome
Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (
Euphydryas editha
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Aug 25, 2022
| 3 min read
A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.
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