Genetic engineering
DARPA: We Are Engineering the Organisms That Will Terraform Mars
The Pentagon is working on technology that will allow it to engineer a new organism within a day of it being found in the wild.
Silkworms Will Mass-Produce Spider Silk Because Spiders Won’t
One company is working with the established silk industry in Vietnam to mass-produce the new material.
What Is CRISPR/Cas9 and Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere?
The controversial gene editing technique is three years old, but just catching on in the mainstream now.
This Biohacker BBQ Would Be Way Cooler With Less Red Tape
At a UK biohackathon this week, hackers complained about the strict European regulations on synthetic biology.
Germline engineering could lead to designer babies and superstrength
Using CRISPR-Cas9 to edit genes is controversial but exciting
Software Is Designing Useful Microbes That Don't Exist in Nature
A startup called 20n has already made a Tylenol clone with its genetically-engineered microbes.
How Genetically Engineered Gardens Could Replace Airport Security Checkpoints
Plants will sense pollution, bombs, drugs, disease, and more.
The Woman Who Thinks Reducing the Male Population by 90 Percent Will Solve Everything
It's not all bad; the remaining 10 percent will be used for breeding.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Has Had It with GMO Paranoia
"It smacks of the fear factor that exists at every new, emergent science."
Biohackers Are Engineering Yeast to Make THC
The THC will be delivered via a patch, a topical cream, or in vaporizer or e-cigarette form.
This Genetically-Engineered Bacteria Eats Grass, Poops Out Biofuel
Scientists are getting better at making bacteria do our bidding.
Our Best Bet for Colonizing Space May Be Printing Humans on Other Planets
"Maybe we will colonize other worlds not with astronauts in space suits, but with bacteria," says NASA's lead engineer on the Curiosity Rover mission.