Semi-Synthetic Organisms

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Synthetic bacteria aren’t natural, and now scientists are starting to give them new abilities.  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In the future unnatural synthetic bacteria, and nature, will be our factories, churning out everything…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As our grasp of synthetic biology improves we’re nearing the point where we can create…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF DNA is the universes’ most advanced programming language, and we might have just given it …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to create semi-synthetic cells that have both organic and inorganic properties opens up…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Life’s DNA has always been coded using just four letters, but now researchers have added…