Synthetic biology

Plant microbiome: Key to weaning agriculture off chemical inputs?

Opinion: Synthetic biology can help protect Africa’s biodiversity

Chinese researchers achieve major breakthrough in truly sustainable ‘DNA plastic’

Synthetic biology offers two-pronged solution to global plastic problem

Synthetic biology in Africa: ‘Golden opportunity’ once regulations are in place

African scientists call for policies to support synthetic biology and other innovative technologies

Microbial revolution promises to upend agriculture and future of food

Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market

How engineered bacteria could clean up oilsands pollution and mining waste