Tokyo team finds natural RNA backbone change key for heat survival
Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists have found a natural sulfur swap in archaeal RNA, revealing a new backbone modification and the enzymes that help life endure extreme heat.
Synthetic Biology 2 articles
Synthetic Biology applies engineering principles to design, construct and control biological systems. Genetic circuits, metabolic pathways, programmable cells, engineered biosynthesis and design-build-test-learn workflows belong when biological function is intentionally specified or redesigned. The section stays distinct from regenerative biology by focusing on engineered system behavior rather than tissue repair, and from protein engineering when the main object is an isolated protein rather than a broader cellular or genetic system.
Europe’s biotechnology sector hits a wall on funding and commercialisation
Europe’s biotech labs are buzzing with breakthroughs, but most discoveries never reach the market. Billions in ERC funding can’t close the gap as money and support dry up before ideas become real products.