Michael M. Desai, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Physics, hopes to leverage the common fungus to ...

In principle, mRNA vaccines are ideal for health emergencies as they can be quickly mass produced using a template. The problem is that current cell-based template production methods take too long, ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Modern Synthesis aims to address this gap with its biomaterial technology, which uses nanocellulose—a fibre derived from microbial fermentation—to create alternatives to animal leather, synthetic ...

This synthetic genome tech means that life-forms can be customized depending on what aspects need to be enhanced. As part of the Sc2.0 Project, for example, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was ...

Our lab is particularly focused on colloids that are anisotropic, away from equilibrium, or in crowded environments, all of which are relevant to coatings, the production of multiphase materials, and ...

According to a new study led by a team from Macquarie University in Australia, researchers have finally assembled the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast. This might not sound like much to most.

Macquarie University researchers and an international team have completed the final chromosome in the world’s first synthetic yeast genome, a significant milestone in synthetic biology. This ...