A paper by Northwestern University researchers outlines a new framework for teaching synthetic biologists that focuses on societal problems first and how they could be addressed. Synthetic biologists ...

Biology — the science of life, living things and the processes that keep us all running — links up in essential ways with many other sciences, such as chemistry, physics and mathematics, which help us ...

Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across ...

In July 2017, I sat in on a closed-door meeting coordinated by the State Department and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. In the room were research scientists, government ...

When you hear "biology" you probably think something like "nature" or "natural", but humankind has been interfering with biology for thousands of years, and now in the 21st century our tools are more ...

In today’s rapidly evolving scientific landscape, eliminating barriers to progress is more critical than ever. Precision medicine and targeted therapies hold great promise but are dependent on the ...

Machine learning is helping biologists solve hard problems, including designing effective synthetic biology tools. Scientists have now created a set of algorithms that can effectively predict the ...

Bringing together engineers, physicists and molecular biologists, the field of synthetic biology uses engineering principles to model, design and build synthetic gene circuits and other molecular ...

Drew Endy is squarely focused on the potential of redesigning organisms for useful purposes. He also acknowledges significant challenges. By Steve Lohr This article is part of our latest DealBook ...