(Phys.org) —Two of the most exciting areas of science and technology, synthetic biology and genetic engineering, have just taken a step towards a brave new future in which large-scale synthetic ...

Engineering changes on the chromosomal level could help us understand how to repair malformations in chromosomes. Up until now, those kinds of genetic changes have only been possible in yeast cells, ...

New method of genetic engineering indispensable tool in biotechnological applications Date: February 9, 2017 Source: Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana ...

These students are not just learning science and engineering—they’re being trained in aspects of philosophy, policy and business. But synthetic biology is not just an academic exercise.

Genetic circuits are important for synthetic biology, biochemistry and bioengineering. Now, the encapsulation of genetic circuits into liposomes has been shown to enable a more modular design, the ...

Scientists have eliminated a population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes by using genetic engineering to make the females infertile.