Biology Trends 2023
This List covers trend insights about the future of Biology. Insights curated in 2023.
This List covers trend insights about the future of Biology. Insights curated in 2023.
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Quantumrun Foresight
Recent advancements in synthetic biology means there’s only a few years left until we can change the genetic makeup of our cells—for better or for worse.
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Quantumrun Foresight
The creation of the first “living robots” could change how humans understand artificial intelligence (AI), approach healthcare, and preserve the environment.
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Quantumrun Foresight
Scientists use synthetic biology to produce better-quality and sustainable food.
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Singularity Hub
AI is making breakthroughs in the field of biology. Researchers have recently found success in using AI to predict how proteins behave in the body, a development that could lead to better understanding and treatments for many diseases. This new step forward was enabled by training an AI model with large datasets of complex biological structures, allowing it to make accurate predictions about how proteins interact with other molecules within the body. These developments come at a time when precision medicine is becoming increasingly important; being able to accurately predict protein behavior will allow scientists to create more effective treatments tailored to individual patients. This use of AI could be just the beginning of revolutionary advances in healthcare and should be further explored in order to realize its full potential. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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Forbes
Peter Peumans, CTO Health Technologies at imec.imec
The Belgian chip maker imec may seem like an unlikely source of innovation for the synthetic biology industry. But as the branches of biology expand into nearly every aspect of our lives, so do the areas of knowledge that it draws its power...
The Belgian chip maker imec may seem like an unlikely source of innovation for the synthetic biology industry. But as the branches of biology expand into nearly every aspect of our lives, so do the areas of knowledge that it draws its power...
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Economist
Twenty years ago the Human Genome Project (HGP) unveiled a mostly complete sequence of the roughly 3bn base pairs of DNA found in every set of human chromosomes. The project was chock-full of ego and hype, but also heralded the rapid improvements and dramatically lower costs of sequencing. This...
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Forbes
Matt Hill, CEO and Founder of Elegen Bio.Elegen Bio
What better way to celebrate DNA Day than to get up close and personal with the four letter code with trillion dollar potential? And a startup that may have a key to unlock it.
"Elegen is going to provide the manufacturing capability to allow...
What better way to celebrate DNA Day than to get up close and personal with the four letter code with trillion dollar potential? And a startup that may have a key to unlock it.
"Elegen is going to provide the manufacturing capability to allow...
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Jdsupra
Widely adaptable. Synthetic biology holds the potential to help diagnose and treat diseases, improve industrial processes, and address some environmental challenges; More equitable access to biotechnology. Some of the tools needed for synthetic biology are low-cost and widely available, which could make access to beneficial applications more equitable; and Conservation efforts.
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Source
Scientists have long been intrigued by the remarkable properties of spider silk, which is stronger than steel yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. Now, Fuzhong Zhang, a professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University...
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Forbes
Ferment partners Jason Kakoyiannis, Brian Brazeau, and Jess Leber.Johnson Photography, Inc.
A perfumery might seem an unlikely place for the synthetic biology revolution to accelerate in earnest, but that's where Jason Kakoyiannis started to dream it.
Kakoyiannis is the Managing Partner of...
A perfumery might seem an unlikely place for the synthetic biology revolution to accelerate in earnest, but that's where Jason Kakoyiannis started to dream it.
Kakoyiannis is the Managing Partner of...
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Lifeboat
The potential of satellite-based synthetic biology and genetic engineering to revolutionize healthcare is becoming increasingly clear. Recent advances in the field have opened up a world of possibilities for medical professionals and researchers, allowing them to diagnose and treat diseases more effectively and efficiently than ever before.
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Singularity Hub
Finding ways to integrate electronics into living tissue could be crucial for everything from brain implants to new medical technologies. A new approach has shown that it’s possible to 3D print circuits into living worms. There has been growing interest in finding ways to more closely integrate technology with the human body, in particular when it comes to interfacing electronics with the nervous system. This will be crucial for future brain-machine interfaces and could also be used to treat a host of neurological conditions. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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The Epigenetic Reader Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2) is an Emerging Oncogene in Cancer Biology
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Epigenetic mechanisms are gene regulatory processes that control gene expression and cellular identity. Epigenetic factors include the "writers", "readers", and "erasers" of epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation. Accordingly, the nuclear protein Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2) is a reader of DNA methylation with key roles in cellular identity and function.
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Noble D (2022) Modern physiology vindicates Darwin's dream. Exp Physiol 107(9):1015-1028. https://doi.org/10.1113/EP090133Article
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Wagner GP, Pavlicev M, Cheverud JM (2007) The road to modularity. Nat Rev Genet 8(12):921-931....
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Wagner GP, Pavlicev M, Cheverud JM (2007) The road to modularity. Nat Rev Genet 8(12):921-931....
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.LanzaTech
What if microbes could transform the pollution and stench of industrial waste into luxurious, sustainable fragrance?
It sounds like alchemy. But thanks to LanzaTech's carbon-captured ethanol, 100% derived from the carbon monoxide waste of metal factories, you can wear it today.
The...
What if microbes could transform the pollution and stench of industrial waste into luxurious, sustainable fragrance?
It sounds like alchemy. But thanks to LanzaTech's carbon-captured ethanol, 100% derived from the carbon monoxide waste of metal factories, you can wear it today.
The...
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Forbes
Ansa Biotechnologies' CEO Daniel Lin-Arlow's passion is helping scientists do their job faster and ... [+] deliver their innovation to the world. His latest solution? Enzymatic DNA synthesis.Daniel Lin-Arlow.
DNA writing is an aspect of our industry that I've been closely watching for several...
DNA writing is an aspect of our industry that I've been closely watching for several...
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Forbes
Eric Schmidt at the SynBioBeta conference.SynBioBeta
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google
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, has a new passion that he's betting big on: The Bioeconomy. Last year, his philanthropic organization Schmidt Futures launched a Bio Futures group and published a strategic report with...
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google
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, has a new passion that he's betting big on: The Bioeconomy. Last year, his philanthropic organization Schmidt Futures launched a Bio Futures group and published a strategic report with...
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Agfundernews
Synthetic biology startups in food & nutrition and agriculture attracted $101 million in the first quarter of 2023, a 73.decline versus the same period last year, according to a new report from synthetic biology innovation network SynBioBeta and tech consultancy Futurity Systems. Of that total, $55 million went to food & nutrition synbio startups and $46 million to agriculture synbio startups.
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Edscoop
Arizona State University completely replaced traditional laboratory experiments with virtual reality ones in an introductory biology course last fall, according to reporting by Inside Higher Ed.
The university told the publication that the VR experiments boosted success among underrepresented...
The university told the publication that the VR experiments boosted success among underrepresented...
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Nature
Chuang, P. T., Albertson, D. G. & Meyer, B. J. DPY-27: a chromosome condensation protein homolog that regulates C. elegans dosage compensation through association with the X chromosome. Cell 79, 459-474 (1994).Article
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Nature
Tissue localization is a critical determinant of T cell immunity. CD8+ T cells are contact-dependent killers, which requires them to physically be within the tissue of interest to kill peptide–MHC class I-bearing target cells. Following their migration and extravasation into tissues, T cells receive many extrinsic cues from the local microenvironment, and these signals shape T cell differentiati
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Biorxiv
Abstract Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is a probiotic microbe that has the potential to be developed as a promising chassis for synthetic biology applications. However, the molecular tools and techniques for utilizing EcN have not been fully explored. To address this opportunity, we...
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Betakit
Despite a tough investment climate and a series of setbacks, Ardra is up to the challenge of precision fermentation.
At the end of last year, fermentation startup Ardra Bio found itself in trouble. The startup is working to develop ingredients for the natural flavours, perfume, and cosmetics...
At the end of last year, fermentation startup Ardra Bio found itself in trouble. The startup is working to develop ingredients for the natural flavours, perfume, and cosmetics...
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Oodaloop
Opportunities for advantage will be created by the exponential disruption of the industrial base (including that of defense) coupled with exponential biotechnology innovation to build the bioeconomy of the future. The creation of this technology and business ecosystem of the future is already...
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Nature
Gerstberger, S., Hafner, M. & Tuschl, T. A census of human RNA-binding proteins. Nat. Rev. Genet. 15, 829-845 (2014).Article
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Adachi, H., Hengesbach, M., Yu, Y. T. & Morais, P. From antisense RNA to RNA modification: therapeutic potential of RNA-based...
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Adachi, H., Hengesbach, M., Yu, Y. T. & Morais, P. From antisense RNA to RNA modification: therapeutic potential of RNA-based...
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Constellationr
Synthetic biology promises to be disruptive across multiple industries because it can be used to develop new biological parts and devices while reengineering existing systems.
DisrupTV caught up with three experts in the field on a recent episode. The roundtable captured some of the promise and...
DisrupTV caught up with three experts in the field on a recent episode. The roundtable captured some of the promise and...
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Innovator
Jennifer Schenker. Imagine telling your computer you want a hamburger and it prints one; the democratization of pharmaceuticals; synthetic bacteria that will eat microplastics in the sea; bacteria or fungi that can clear oil spills, using vast algae farms to capture Co2 emissions and being able to take those applications with us when we start exploring new planets, says Prof.
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Lifeboat
Large language models like GPT-4 have taken the world by storm thanks to their astonishing command of natural language. Yet the most significant long-term opportunity for LLMs will entail an entirely different type of language: the language of biology.
One striking theme has emerged from the long...
One striking theme has emerged from the long...
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Lifeboat
Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company combining synthetic biology and machine learning to target aging, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara, today announced a drug discovery platform that enables precise control of the integrated stress response (ISR), a biological pathway that is activated by cells in response to a wide variety of pathological and aging-associated conditions.
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Nature
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Potente, M., Gerhardt, H. & Carmeliet, P. Basic and therapeutic aspects of angiogenesis. Cell 146, 873-887 (2011).Article
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Dudley, A. C. &...
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Potente, M., Gerhardt, H. & Carmeliet, P. Basic and therapeutic aspects of angiogenesis. Cell 146, 873-887 (2011).Article
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Statnews
Venture capital firm RA Capital is starting a new incubator, setting the stage for the firm to create new startups over the next several years that hone in on synthetic biology, a long-gestating field that insiders say is getting renewed interest.
The Boston-based VC's incubator is called RASyn,...
The Boston-based VC's incubator is called RASyn,...
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Oodaloop
Synthetic biology is a field that involves the engineering of biological systems to create new organisms or modify existing ones for various applications, such as healthcare, agriculture, and industrial processes. We continue our efforts to understand the risks and opportunities in this...
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Entrepreneur
This story was originally reported on ReadWrite.com. In a world where AI services like ChatGPT and Midjourney dominate the hype cycle, this might sound like quite the claim. But it's based on a solid foundation. As digital biology tools continue to evolve, their potential to have transformative impacts across industries is becoming clearer by the day.
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Lifeboat
Reichman University's new Innovation Institute, which is set to formally open this spring under the auspices of the new Graziella Drahi Innovation Building, aims to encourage interdisciplinary, innovative and applied research as a cooperation between the different academic schools. The establishment of the Innovation Institute comes along with a new vision for the University, which puts the emphasis on the fields of synthetic biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advanced Reality (XR).
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Mdpi
1999Acetobacter xylinum subsp. sucrofermentans BPR 2001 (K. sucrofermentans)Introducing the sucrose synthase gene enables sucrose metabolism and improves BC production[129]2004Acetobacter ITDI 2.1 (K. xylinus)Introducing the β-galactosidase-encoding gene (lacZ) enables lactose metabolism and...
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Nature
Patients and data collection This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at four academic medical centers, including Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, and Stanford University...
