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New yeast engineering tool could accelerate the bioeconomy
24, Sep 2026

New yeast engineering tool could accelerate the bioeconomy

Australian scientists have developed a new genetic engineering tool that may make it much faster and cheaper to modify yeast, the workhorse behind many biomanufactured products.   Yeast is used...

Linkage Grant Success for Synthetic Biologists
4, Jun 2026

Linkage Grant Success for Synthetic Biologists

Researchers from the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology have secured $2 million in ARC Linkage grant funds for projects spanning waste conversion, environmental conservation, and food security.   [caption...

CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament
2, Apr 2026

CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament

By Hemanshi Galaiya, ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) In a powerful convergence of research and governance, a delegation from the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB)...

Palm Oil Without the Palm
26, Mar 2026

Palm Oil Without the Palm

How one confronting film inspired a biotech startup to tackle a problem devastating the world’s rainforest By Joshua Gliddon Palm oil is everywhere. It’s a common ingredient in everything from...

From Mushroom to Medicine
16, Mar 2026

From Mushroom to Medicine

Australian Biofoundries aim to develop a bioprocess to manufacture psilocybin at scale Psilocybin is a molecule found in magic mushrooms known for its therapeutic benefits for a range of mental...

The Ecosystem Architect
12, Mar 2026

The Ecosystem Architect

How Dr Selina Cao is redesigning Australia’s approach to synthetic biology commercialisation Dr Selina Cao stands before a room full of synthetic biologists, social scientists and international experts at the...

How a moth’s microbiome could hold the answer to plastic pollution
5, Mar 2026

How a moth’s microbiome could hold the answer to plastic pollution

From battling typhoid to fighting plastic pollution, Amy Cain's career has been driven by microbial mysteries When Associate Professor Amy Cain was just a young girl, her mother introduced her...

From Balcony to Boardroom: The Newera Bio Story
25, Feb 2026

From Balcony to Boardroom: The Newera Bio Story

How Two Researchers Are Revolutionising the Textile Industry, One Microbe at a TimeHow Two Researchers Are Revolutionising the Textile Industry, One Microbe at a Time Picture a future where your...

Improving access to rare cannabinoids
16, Feb 2026

Improving access to rare cannabinoids

Cannabis plants produce over 100 minor cannabinoids, many of which are non-psychoactive and show therapeutic potential. However, these minor cannabinoids occur at extremely low concentrations in medicinal cannabis, making their...

Between Worlds
16, Feb 2026

Between Worlds

How one researcher is translating synthetic biology's promise -- and risks -- for the people who need to govern it By Dr Thom Dixon In 2025, I spent much of...

Engineering ancient silk from evolution to living materials
12, Feb 2026

Engineering ancient silk from evolution to living materials

Two researchers, two different approaches, one revolutionary material Spider silk has long captured the imagination of scientists and engineers. Weight for weight, it’s stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar....

From Trash to Treasure
29, Jan 2026

From Trash to Treasure

Australian biotech startup turns flies into living waste-processing factories Most people recoil at maggots. But the team behind a Sydney start-up company see them as tiny environmental powerhouses capable of...