Synthetic Biology – News and Features

Researchers have engineered bacteria to produce an unnatural amino acid with a rare functional group that has implications in immune system regulation, providing a foundation for developing future immunotherapies.

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new technique for engineering biosensors that respond sensitively to specific biomolecules, enhancing cell migration and targeting in cancer treatment.

Scientists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.

Scientists have published a new method for generating immortalized bovine muscle stem cells (iBSCs) in ACS Synthetic Biology. The cells, which grow rapidly and can differentiate into mature muscle cells, may offer a solution to the scale-up bottlenecks associated with the production of cultured meat.

A new metabolomics workflow has been developed that combines state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation, which generates information-rich data, with a novel machine learning-based algorithm tailored to process it.

Breakthroughs will enable exploration of Earth’s biochemical past, with hopes of discovering new therapeutic molecules.

In this opinion piece, Sophie Peresson explores the need for greater visibility globally on biosecurity issues and strategic leadership from multiple stakeholders to drive the conversation around standards and best practices.

Dynamic network in the pores of the nuclear envelope blocks dangerous invaders.

A biosynthetic clock has been designed that extends cellular longevity by cycling deterioration from one aging process to another, slowing aging in yeast.

A template to improve photosynthesis and boost crop growth has been designed by University of Liverpool researchers, using synthetic biology and plant engineering techniques.