Sentences with phrase «developed synthetic biology»

This study developed synthetic biology methods to build some of the fundamental mechanisms behind stripe formation.

There were plenty of calls at Sci Foo for developing synthetic biology along open - source lines.

Government regulation is needed to oversee the fast - developing synthetic biology industry, according to two pioneers in the field, Harvard scientist George Church and genome researcher Craig Venter.

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Today, new technologies are being used to artificially develop other traits in plants, such as resistance to browning in apples, and creating new organisms using synthetic biology.

The Building with Biology Project created a community of informal science educators, researchers and scientists dedicated to developing innovative resources, practices and processes to build the capacity of the field to use public engagement with science (PES) activities to extend STEM learning about science, technology and societal implications through public and scientist dialogue about synthetic biology.

In the»90s, he went on to help develop automated DNA synthesis and sequencing technology, unknowingly paving the way for his oldest son's career in synthetic biology.

• «I love the idea of taking tools from synthetic biology to develop organisms that produce commercial products from sustainable sources.

From the vantage point of developing predictive design and formation approaches for synthetic materials, the observations suggest how chemical energy stored across adjacent regions with unequal distributions of dissolved molecules can use processes derived from biology to drive structural reorganizations for advanced functions.

Rather than contemplate the swiftly changing science of synthetic biology itself, bioethicist Laurie Zoloth (left) concerns herself with how this technology affects the moral compasses of the women and men who are developing it.

Environmental scientists and synthetic biologists have for the first time developed a set of key research areas to study the potential ecological impacts of synthetic biology, a field that could push beyond incremental changes to create organisms that transcend common evolutionary pathways.

According to the paper, the field of synthetic biology — a discipline that utilizes chemically synthesized DNA to create organisms that address human needs — is developing rapidly, with billions of dollars being invested annually.

Engineers, mathematicians, and physicists drawn to synthetic biology need to grasp and develop broad knowledge in modern biology — and be able and willing to embrace biology's complexity and variability.

Synthetic biology is unique for the range of skills it requires, the fast pace at which it develops, and the breadth of applications it promises.

A leader in the emerging field of synthetic biology, Amyris is well known for developing a strain of yeast for large - scale manufacture of a precursor to the antimalarial drug artemisinin, for which the Asian plant source is in short supply.

Several years ago, Yuste and other scientists originally pitched BRAIN to U.S. government officials as the Brain Activity Map, a 10 - year, $ 3 billion effort to develop tools in nanotechnology, optogenetics, and synthetic biology that could measure «every spike from every neuron» in a neural circuit.

«Our synthetic biology pipeline for rapid sensor design and prototyping has tremendous potential for application for the Zika virus and other public health threats, enabling us to rapidly develop new diagnostics when and where they are needed most.»

«A national synthetic biology organization could convene scientists and stakeholders from commercial entities, philanthropy, academia, and government to discuss policy, develop regulation, prioritize the development of tools and fundamental research, engage the public on education and ethical issues and create infrastructure.»

Glass and his Venter Institute colleagues are now using synthetic biology and synthetic genomics approaches developed at the JCVI to create cells and organelles with redesigned genomes to make microbes that can produce biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and industrially valuable molecules.

Prior to joining at the DOE JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni was a co-founder and Chief Science Officer at a clean technology start - up, Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. where his significant achievement was using synthetic biology to develop the first microbial platform technologies enabling to unlock the potential of macroalgae as highly environmentally sustainable and cost - effective biomass for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals.

Developing new tools for simulating extreme conditions (high pressure) for cell biology and synthetic biology.

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech has developed software to minimize the risks from synthetic biology and is giving the software away.

A consortium of 10 academic and industrial partners located across the EU, including Prof Mark Leake from York's departments of Physics and Biology, has been awarded a research grant for the project «SynCrop» to investigate and develop cutting - edge methods to improve food production using novel synthetic biology tools.

Unlike existing testing programs, Sample6 is using synthetic biology to develop a test that can be completed in a matter of hours rather than days.

Sept. 12, 2017 - A multidisciplinary scientific team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has made significant advances in developing a vaccine for chlamydia using synthetic biology, sponsored by a two - year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant.

The proofs of concept, especially the curli production and export model they developed, make their project a valuable contribution to the body of synthetic biology research, said St. Louis.

However, opportunities are emerging based on new genetic tools being developed for human biomedicine as part of the new fields of synthetic biology and genomic technology.