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Supercharged Crops Could Help Cool the Planet
Can we grow our way out of climate change? A new scientific framework suggests it’s certainly possible with an essential mix of biotech, plant agriculture and informed policy. Co-authored by...
It’s a gold medal for the igem team
A group of Macquarie University students have returned from Paris with a gold medal for their project MethaNO! at the iGEM Grand Jamboree. The team, coordinated by Dr Jocelyn Johns, a synthetic biologist...
Unlocking bacterial secrets to boost biotech and fight superbugs
Macquarie University researcher Dr Liping Li has secured a prestigious DECRA grant to investigate how bacteria wake up from dormancy, a discovery that could revolutionise biotechnology and help tackle antimicrobial...
Engineering bacteria to be tiny miners
A Centre researcher is part of an ambitious international project that could revolutionise the way we extract the precious metals used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines. A team...
National recognition for biotech leaders
Two University of Queensland researchers have earned national acclaim for their work transforming biotechnology into impactful solutions. Professor Lars Neilsen has been named one of Australia's Top 250 researcher while...
Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
As the climate crisis accelerates, there’s a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air....
There’s more to risk than numbers
Synthetic biology has many potential benefits across sectors ranging from health to climate change. But we must have the tools to anticipate, assess and manage its potential risks. Traditional risk...
Australian Genome Foundry – Accelerating Innovation Through Automation and Collaboration
Sponsored post as part of the 2025 CoESB Annual Conference National Launch and Mission The Australian Genome Foundry (AGF) at Macquarie University is one of Australia’s NCRIS-supported synthetic biology facilities....
Supercharging photosynthesis in crops
Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use. Researchers from Associate Professor Yu Heng Lau’s research group at the University of...
Outstanding year for ARC Discovery Grants
In a bumper year for synthetic biology, eight Centre teams have been awarded Australian Research Council Discovery grants for projects ranging from improving protein switches to creating new-to-nature silks. Centre...
Feeding the Future: Cracking the Code of Cyanobacteria Growth
Scientists worldwide are cultivating cyanobacteria in bioreactors as a sustainable source of biofuels, cosmetics and advanced materials. But the challenge is that fully understanding all the feedstocks they could use...
Simple saliva test could revolutionise heart failure detection
Detecting acute heart failure in the future could be as simple as testing a saliva sample. Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker...
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