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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...

Professor Claudia Vickers named 2026 woman of influence
23, Sep 2026

Professor Claudia Vickers named 2026 woman of influence

Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology research leader Professor Claudia Vickers has won the 2026 Life Sciences Queensland QIMR Berghofer Woman of Influence Award – recognition...

How to really deliver on science for the public good
7, Sep 2026

How to really deliver on science for the public good

Scientists and research bodies routinely promise their work will benefit humanity. But new research from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology argues that it often fails to deliver...

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...

New Fellows in synthetic biology
3, Jun 2026

New Fellows in synthetic biology

Two research leaders from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology have been elected 2026 Fellows of The Australian Academy of Science - one of highest honours an Australian...

The DNA Revolutionary Who Refuses to Settle
13, May 2026

The DNA Revolutionary Who Refuses to Settle

After years in academia, Dr Lawrence Lee is betting everything on a technology that could rewrite the future of genomics. And he’s learned not to care who laughs By Mary...

Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors
16, Apr 2026

Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors

Courtesy of QUT Media An international team led by researchers at QUT has used artificial intelligence to create tiny “smart” proteins that switch on only when they detect a chosen...

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...

Synbio win for new biotech commercialisation grants
9, Mar 2026

Synbio win for new biotech commercialisation grants

Four synthetic biology companies have received support from the NSW Government’s $20 million Emerging Technologies Fund. Swan Genomics, Number 8 Bio, All G, HydGene Renewables all received funding from a...