How did life make the leap from single cells to coordinated, multicellular organisms? And how do genetically identical cells ...

Joshua Leonard admits that as a child, he was inspired by nature. In a recent TedX talk, he spoke of nature’s beauty, elegance and power, and how his interest, along with his passion for engineering, ...

India, June 5 -- A quiet race is underway to control the infrastructure of the biological century. Artificial intelligence ...

The fact that there is much to learn about biology should be a source of optimism and a call to action. The foundations for governance built now could have lasting and beneficial influences on the ...

The world faces a range of global challenges where biotechnologies stand to offer impactful solutions. Synthetic biology is reframing how we approach biotechnology development by uncovering new ...

Biology, the study of life, offers a degree that’s as versatile as it is impactful. From understanding the complexities of human health to exploring ecosystems and advancing biotechnology, biology ...

1 The Arts and Humanities (AH) and Social Sciences (SS) perspectives are subsets of the Breadth of Knowledge requirements in the Core Curriculum. No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be ...

Industrial biotechnology harnesses living cells and enzymatic systems to transform renewable feedstocks—such as sugars, lignocellulose, waste streams and carbon dioxide—into fuels, chemicals, ...

1 Courses may be taken either in fall or spring term of academic year. 2 Biotechnology lecture and laboratory courses selected from the approved list (total of 5 courses, minimum of 3 with ...

We commend Galdzicki et al. 1 on their development of the Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL), as described in the June 2014 issue. The technical standards being developed by such groups are ...