Synthetic Biology – News and Features

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Researchers Engineer Living Materials With Unique Properties
Researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials, enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to force.

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Regulatory Immune Cells Regenerate the Thymus Following Cancer Therapy
Researchers have demonstrated a way to boost thymic function after damage using a specific type of regulatory T cell.

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Scientists Complete the World’s First Synthetic Yeast Genome
Macquarie University researchers and an international team have completed the first synthetic yeast genome, a breakthrough in synthetic biology. This achievement includes a novel tRNA neochromosome.

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Snakebite Antivenom Reinvented with Protein Design Technology
Researchers from UW Medicine and the Technical University of Denmark have developed computationally designed proteins to neutralize toxins in elapid snake venom. These proteins target three-finger toxins.

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Tool Controls Shape and Permeability of Synthetic Cells' Membranes
A "DNA origami" tool has helped researchers to control the structure and function of biological membranes.

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Major Breakthrough for "Smart Cell" Design
Rice University bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells; representing a major breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that could revolutionize therapies.

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SynTCE Enhances Precision and Integration of Genetic Circuits
Researchers at POSTECH have developed SynTCE, a synthetic translational coupling element that minimizes interference and increases precision in genetic circuits. This advancement enables efficient multi-gene regulation.

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The Rise of Cell and Gene Therapies in Treating Complex Diseases
Cell and gene therapies are revolutionizing medicine. Looking to 2025, advancements in allogeneic therapies, streamlined autologous processes and broader applications promise increased accessibility and innovation in treating complex diseases.

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Sea Sponge-Inspired Microlenses Offer New Optical Innovations
Researchers at the University of Rochester engineered bacteria to create microlenses inspired by sea sponge glass skeletons. These silica-coated lenses are lightweight, eco-friendly and capable of focusing light with exceptional clarity.

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Plant Growth Regulation Hinges on Subtle Genetic Switches
Researchers have uncovered surprising ways transcription factors – the genetic switches for genes – regulate plant development, revealing how subtle changes in a lipid-binding region can dramatically affect growth.
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