Synthetic Biology is in Fashion

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Armed with cutting-edge technologies, scientists find innovative ways to better use biological systems. 

A chance trip to a graphic design studio set Ashleigh Campsall on a path of putting the life in life science stories through art.

Recombinant proteins usher in an era of sustainable fashion.

Scientists analyze and quantify characteristics of cells and other particles with the power of lasers.

Polymerase-driven synthesis is gaining traction as scientists look to generate longer oligonucleotides and cut back on hazardous waste.

Europa Clipper will characterize many features of the icy moon orbiting Jupiter to determine whether or not it offers a good place to search for life.

A happenstance collaboration between biologists and roboticists led to the birth of a strange creation: living machines derived from frog stem cells.

Scientists turned a deadly virus into a crucial tool for understanding the wiring of the brain.

Discover how chromatin immunoprecipitation transformed the study of DNA-protein interactions through decades of scientific innovation.

To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.

Parasitologist Luísa Figueiredo uncovered key elements of the secret life of African trypanosomes inside their hosts.

Alison Van Eenennaam uses genome-editing technologies to aid beef cattle production and animal welfare.

Discover how flow cytometry transformed cell biology by enabling rapid, detailed single-cell analysis and sorting.

When chemical approaches for synthesizing longer DNA oligonucleotides plateaued, scientists turned to a one-of-a-kind enzyme.