Jonathan Shaw
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‘Almost no limit’: Synthetic biology has turned the stuff of science fiction into the stuff of science
Synthetic biology, or the application of engineering principles to the design of life, presents world-changing prospects. Could components of a ...
Tackling cancer with precision medicine
Precision medicine is not really new. Doctors have always wanted to deliver increasingly personalized care. The current term describes a ...
Biotech startup Indigo Ag aims to upend agriculture with microbiology
[David Perry, CEO of Indigo Ag, an agricultural-technology startup headquartered in Boston] sees an opportunity for Indigo Ag to lead ...
World’s largest flower is a parasite that, surprisingly, exchanges genes with its host
[Editor's note: Critics of transgenic GMO crops often argue that the movement of genetic material from one species to another ...
