Life in Bioplastic, it’s More Fantastic
Plastic is the staple material of modern life, and a sustainable future will need bioplastics.…
January 14, 2019 - 10 minutes
Denise Neves Gameiro
Journalist intern. Studied Bioengineering in Porto and was a lab rat in Sweden. Enjoying Berlin and the company of Labiotech's resident plants.
Demo Day: Meet the Latest Generation of Synbio Startups from RebelBio
The RebelBio startups of 2017 reach a major milestone as 15 young companies came forward…
August 4, 2017 - 6 minutes
Things are Looking Up for UK Synbio Clusters, says Report
A survey of synbio startups in the last 16 years shows that the UK ecosystem…
July 28, 2017 - 3 minutes
Better than CRISPR? New Genetic Analysis Method ropes in Long-Read DNA Cloning
After CRISPR, there's a new genetic technique with a tongue-in-cheek name in town: LASSO cloning. …
July 7, 2017 - 3 minutes
Fig Enzyme could Help to fight Infection and Heal Wounds
Russian researchers have investigated the properties of ficin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins, in…
June 30, 2017 - 2 minutes
Bacteria copy a Powerhouse in Plants to Produce Useful Molecules
Danish researchers managed to sneak the genetic information needed to make P450 enzymes into E. coli. These enzymes…
June 12, 2017 - 2 minutes
Austrian Researchers build an improved Mini-Brain to support Psychiatry
Researchers from Austria and the UK have made new advances in engineering brain-like structures. These…
June 2, 2017 - 2 minutes
In Geneva, the Capital of Peace, 10 Biotechs Are Putting up a Fight
Geneva is the largest city in French-speaking Switzerland, a financial powerhouse, home to the United…
May 30, 2017 - 7 minutes
Shining new Light on how to control Cell Circuits
Controlling genes with light is a new therapeutic avenue, and researchers from Finland are exploring…
May 19, 2017 - 2 minutes
Resurrected Proteins could be New Weapon against Crop Viruses
Researchers from Spain have succeeded in expressing a 4 billion year-old enzyme in a present-day E.…
May 12, 2017 - 3 minutes
Hypermutation could be the Key to Biofuels – and Antibiotic Resistance
Instead of taking a spa vacation, stressed out bacteria start mutating their DNA fast. This nearly…
May 9, 2017 - 2 minutes
Greener Pastures for Biotech? 11 Great Biotechs from Ireland
Shamrocks, leprechauns, rolling green fields and Guiness beer: all quickly bring Ireland to mind. Beyond these…
May 2, 2017 - 7 minutes
