Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

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The National Institutes of Health has awarded Xuan Zhuang, an assistant professor of biological sciences at UA, roughly $2 million to study how genes and the environment work together to impact health ...

A new Non-GMO Project survey finds 72% of US consumers are trying to avoid ultra-processed foods, despite knowledge gaps and ...

Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and ...

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