Genetically Modified Organisms

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We are getting closer to being able to create organisms that are 100% synthetic DNA and that are truly artificial…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Nature, and evolution, is more chaotic than first thought, but this new breakthrough opens up a new world of electrogenetic…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We are increasingly learning how to manipulate the code of life – DNA – and we’re doing some very weird…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We’re building AI’s without understanding the risks, and when it comes to meddling with the code of life we’re not…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The mining industry and other industry’s like it produce huge amount of toxic waste byproducts, but now metal eating bacteria…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF At first the genetically engineered chickens were resistant to bird flu, but then the researchers found that the virus mutated…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Nature and synthetic biology are finding new ways to combat humanity’s waste and pollution problems.   Love the Exponential Future?…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Not everything man made is better than what nature can create, although increasingly using synthetic biology we’re re-creating nature.  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Biology is programmable, and we’re learning how to program it to our advantage to kill cancer.   Love the Exponential…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Xenotransplantation relies on organs from other species that can be transplanted into humans to be genetically engineered to be virus…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Synthetic bacteria aren’t natural, and now scientists are starting to give them new abilities.   Love the Exponential Future? Join…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Bacteria can be hard to reach, and even harder to genetically modify – until now.   Love the Exponential Future?…