Bioengineered bacteria can make dyes more sustainable
Researchers gave bacteria the genetic tool they needed to make indigo naturally
We could soon be harvesting anti-viral antibodies from tobacco plants
"Plantibodies" represent a new avenue for treatments against fast moving viruses like influenza or coronavirus
A chemotherapy missile made of DNA target-locks on to cancer cells
"Sticky" DNA sequences can guide drugs directly to cancer cells
Robotic skins might enable the next generation of space exploration
Light and adaptable robotic skins can turn inanimate objects into multifunctional robots
Miniature brains the size of a pea are sending out brainwaves for the first time
Are they fetal brains in a jar? No. Should we still be excited and slightly concerned? Yes.
Scientists are growing mini-intestines that stretch and bulge just like the real thing
This could lead to developments in personalized medicine and treatment of chronic intestinal diseases
3D printed hearts that beat like the real thing may make organ transplant lists a thing of the past
Bioengineers solved an old technical problem with scaffolds that melt away when the printing is done
Bioengineered yeast can produce the active ingredients of marijuana better than the plant
Now, new and rare THCs and CBDs may be on the horizon
With inspiration from shark skin, redesigned oil tanker hulls could keep the oceans clean
Safer oil transport through stronger hulls and bio-inspired designs
Humanity's viral stowaway is now a defense against our greatest diseases
Engineered viruses may be the key to HIV and tuberculosis vaccines
This 3D-printed ovary could help the women left out of modern fertility technology
We're a long way from a human version, but the initial results are promising
3D-printed organs could help us heal faster and live longer
Researchers made waves last year by successfully implanting new jaws in rats
How do researchers study a deadly bacterium? They give mice our immune system
Trying to understand MRSA, a recent study used mice whose defenses were 5 to 63 percent human