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Synthetic bacteria. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Changing the Code of Life: Scientists Create a Microbe with a Limited Artificial Genome – Another Step on the Path to Artificial Creatures

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Researchers from Cambridge have developed Syn57 – an artificial E. coli bacterium that uses only 57 codons out of 64. The development could lead to the production of artificial proteins, new drugs and better control of industrial bacteria.
The Tel Aviv University delegation to the iGEM competition for 2024. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

The Tel Aviv University student team won a gold medal in the IGEM competition

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As part of an international competition in the field of synthetic biology, the student team carried out innovative research aimed at developing a treatment for cancer patients who until now were incurable, thus adding a new "dimension" to the world of cancer treatments
The UC Berkeley research team used CRISPR/Cas9 to increase gene expression in rice by modifying its upstream regulatory DNA. While other studies have used this technology to inactivate or decrease gene expression, this study is the first to use gene editing without bias to increase gene expression and subsequent photosynthetic activity. Credit: RIPE Project.

A research team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to change photosynthesis properties of agricultural crops

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While other studies have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to disable or decrease gene expression, the new study published in Science Advances used unbiased gene editing for the first time to increase gene expression and subsequent photosynthetic activity.
The milk from the air in the center of the image will replace that of the cows grazing outside. Credit to the science site, via DALEE

The "Cow of the Sky" project - producing milk from the air

The Cow of Heaven project aims to find a way to produce milk protein from bacteria that feed on carbon dioxide and hydrogen
By reprogramming the DNA of harmful microorganisms, such as the E. coli bacteria pictured, biologists turn them into drugs that save patients' lives. Source: NIAID.

Reprogramming bacteria saves life

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In plants, photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts. The artificial leaves make use of chemical catalysts and bacteria. Photo: hatake_s / flickr.

Artificial leaves are 10 times more efficient than photosynthesis

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synthetic biology. Illustration: shutterstock

European Union research grant to the MBG research group in the field of glucose metabolism in cancer conditions

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synthetic biology. Illustration: shutterstock

Advances in the field of synthetic biology and biological computing

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Logo of the IGEM BGU group that develops a self-destruction mechanism for synthetic bacteria. PR photo

Bacterial time bomb - the Israeli team in the MIT competition has developed a self-destruct mechanism for bacteria working in the mission of humanity, before they mutate

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From the right: Prof. Joachim Shapatz and Prof. Benjamin Giger. synthetic biology. Photo: Weizmann Institute

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The molecular structure of the Spanish flu virus protein (hemagglutinin), as it is tightly bound to the protein (in green) developed using the new computerized method

the matchmaker

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Artificial cell is not organic. Iorf Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow

First step in creating "inorganic life"

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