Synthetic biology holds much promise for the life sciences sector as it continues to look for new ways of treating disease and accelerating drug development, says Debiopharm's Tanja Dowe.

Scientists manipulated SynXVI to get yeast growing at elevated temperatures. (Goold et al., Nature Communications, 2025) "This is a landmark moment in synthetic biology," says molecular microbiologist ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A new study has highlighted the potential of resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes, blueberries, and raspberries, to enhance female fertility. The systematic review ...

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Learn more about their experiences and stories in our In the Field articles. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology courses prepare students with a wide breadth of skills. Students in EBIO are ...

The MSCB program seeks to train the world’s best Computational Biologists at the Master’s level. The curriculum provides both breadth and depth of training in Computational Biology and is built on a ...