Neural networks cut modeling times of complex biological circuits to enable new insights into their inner workings Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a machine learning app... Read more
One of the big issues with sustainable energy systems is how to store electricity that’s generated from wind, solar and waves. At present, no existing technology provides large-scale storage... Read more
Next step could be ‘nitrogen-fixing’ plants that can do the same, reducing need for fertilizer In the future, plants will be able to create their own fertilizer. Farmers will no longer need... Read more
New strategy results in custom “designer proteins” for sensing a variety of molecules Biosensors are powerful tools in synthetic biology for engineering metabolic pathways or con... Read more
Synthetic biology technique could make it safer to put engineered microbes to work outside the lab Many research teams are developing genetically modified bacteria that could one day travel... Read more