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Seven Synthetic Biology Companies In The Fight Against Coronavirus
Coronavirus has put a lot of attention on global biotech’s ability to respond to deadly new diseases. These are the synthetic biologists who are applying cutting-edge tools and technology to go from detection to cure with unprecedented speed and scale.
How The Cloud Can Solve Life Science’s Big Data Problem
Small startups and big companies alike are recognizing that modern biotech R&D is as much a data problem as a science problem. One company’s solution: the cloud.
Can Synthetic Biology Inspire The Next Wave Of AI?
Computers can beat humans at sophisticated tasks like the game Go, but can they also drive a car, speak languages, play soccer, and perform a myriad of other tasks like humans? Here’s what AI can learn from biology.
Sick Of Pesticides? Remember Death In The Time Of Cholera.
Chlorine and fluoride are pesticides you drink every day in your tap water. The alternative is to get sick and die from foul water, so stop freaking out about it.
Cruelty-Free Beauty Products, Biodesigned In Silicon Valley
Animal-free skin products may give you something to smile about. Biodesigned in Silicon Valley, new health and beauty products offer more sustainable, high-performance options.
What’s Worse: GMO Mosquitoes Or Dying Babies?
We must proceed carefully with new genetic engineering technologies, but we must also weigh the risks of inaction, as each year hundreds of millions of people — mostly children — needlessly die, get sick, or suffer genetic defects. GMO mosquitoes are s…
Can Synthetic Biology Make Insulin Faster, Better and Cheaper?
Rising insulin prices have become a dangerous norm for diabetics. With the help of synthetic biology, the insulin crisis could become a lesson from the past — a demonstration of how cutting-edge science and equitable healthcare access can work in tande…
Probiotics 2.0: Your Gut Microbiome Is Getting A Tech Upgrade
With growing knowledge of the microbiome, more companies are seeking to use microbes to benefit human health. What if we could design microbes to target specific tissues and cells rather than your whole body, avoiding preventable side effects, bringing…
Meet The Synthetic Biology Company Engineering Your Immune System
It’s taken 30 years of biotech, but synthetic biology can now engineer antibodies faster than your body can, enabling cures for anything from snakebites to a universal flu vaccine. Meet the company that aims to revolutionize the entire pharmaceutical i…
