Synthetic Biology

3D-rendered cross section of an animal cell, signifying the importance of cellular environment in directed evolution—proteins intended for use in human cells should not be evolved in bacteria or yeast.

Protein Evolution in Mammalian Cells May Improve Therapeutics

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

Astronaut Suni Williams displays production packs containing genetically engineered yeast and edible media for incubation to activate yeast growth.

Designer Microbes Aid Space Exploration Efforts

Sneha Khedkar | | 7 min read

A scientist in a microbiology laboratory working with an Agar plate that has a few blue colonies.

Viral Enzyme Accelerates Evolution of Therapeutic Proteins

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

3D rendering of a purple, double-stranded DNA with a few bases from one strand missing and about to be replaced by silver bases, signifying how prime editing allows editing of multiple nucleotides, unlike base editing, and doesn’t induce double-stranded break, unlike the first iteration of CRISPR.

Prime Editing Brings Precision and Breadth to Genome Editing

The Scientist | | 3 min read

Image of seven Arabidopsis mini roses lined up. The flowers range from white to champagne and varying shades of pink.

CRISPR Cultivates an Arabidopsis Rose Rainbow

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

A green plant emerging from the soil overlaid with graphics representing science, innovation, and artificial intelligence

Improving Crop Resilience with AI and DNA Synthesis

Twist Bioscience | | 1 min read

Used plastic bottles collected at a landfill for recycling.

Designer Microbes Make Painkillers from Plastic Waste

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 2 min read

An image of a purple mRNA strand, being formed from the bottom

Cell-Free DNA: Accelerating Next-Gen mRNA Therapeutics

Galit Meshulam-Simon, PhD | | 5 min read

Dusky slug (Arion subfuscus) sitting on a torch lily flower

Finding Bio-inspiration in Slug-Made Hydrogels

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | | 3 min read

Time-lapsed pictures of a starfish oocyte with light-induced pinching on one end of the cell.

Round Cells Square Up with an Optogenetic Switch

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 3 min read

Image of a dark and light blue colored rendered T cell.

Synthetic T Cells Provide Precision Immunosuppression

Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

Synthetic Biology for Brain Disease Research

Synthetic Biology for Brain Disease Research

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

A mouse aorta with immunofluorescence tagging of various molecules, emphasizing the close connection between vasculature and fat.

How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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