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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
‘Super fungi’ offer greener path to recover critical minerals
Genetic engineering of cyanobacteria for the production of sulfated polysaccharide
Data explosion in AI era: PolyU leads breakthroughs in protein-based data storage, delivering high storage capacity, strong stability and encryption capabilities
Tackling Threat Of Antimicrobial Resistance
Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors
Two New Max Planck Centers Strengthen the Research Partnership with China
AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology
Science funding to focus on national impact
Programmable plant systems team selected for global food initiative
What is a “seesaw protein” that switches functions by changing shape?
Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?
Shared global vision for using plants to sustain life in space
Space Exploration Helps Sustain Life On Earth
Chemistry Meets Biology: Controlling Artificial Cell Membranes Through Catalysis
Farms could be our secret climate weapon, QUT-led study finds
A greener future for Earth through space exploration research
Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
Frankenstein: could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain
Synthetic biology to supercharge photosynthesis in crops
Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality
QUT Signs MOU With Japan Bioindustry Association To Advance Bioindustries
Human Gut Virus Discoveries Open New Field Of Microbiome Medicine
Discovery Of Hundreds Of New Human Gut Viruses Provides New Approach To Studying Gut Microbiome
Programmable Proteins Use Logic To Improve Targeted Drug Delivery
New Advanced Tech Institute backs science sector
Science & Technology Australia welcomes new members across Policy and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committees
Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins
La Trobe joins $20 million national agricultural innovation network
Report outlines blueprint to grow Australia’s bioeconomy
Extreme weather could send milk prices soaring, deepening challenges for the dairy industry
Why biology could be the future of computing and engineering
$12 million grant backs global team to create first synthetic plant chromosome
Flowers unfold with surprising precision, despite unruly genes
NSW DPIRD helps next generation of crop engineers yield promising results
Platform Technology Unlocks New Therapeutic Targets
Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?
‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction
DPIRD scientist unlocks the deep secrets of biology with the help of international research team
How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars
Bug drugs: bacteria-based cancer therapies are finally overcoming barriers
Breakthrough Enhances Biomass and Yield in Tomato Plants with Synthetic Photorespiration
Synthetic Carbon Assimilation Surpasses Nature
Scientists engineer fish and flies to clean up toxic mercury
Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains how mirror bacteria could conquer life on Earth
QUT scientists develop groundbreaking biosensor for rare earth element detection
If the government wants science to have an economic impact it has to put its money where its mouth is
Reforms to boost science sector and economy

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