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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...

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...

Antibiotic resistance found in surprise source
16, Jul 2026

Antibiotic resistance found in surprise source

Centre scientists have found a new source of antibiotic resistance in an unexpected place: polluted freshwater sediment in NSW. Researchers at Macquarie University and The University of Sydney discovered a...

The compelling case for Biomade in Australia
29, Jun 2026

The compelling case for Biomade in Australia

Dr Iniga George, The Hon Julian Hill MP, J-L Heylen, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen and Mary O'Malley The ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology brought the case for sovereign...

Exclusive deal to advance therapies for fungal infection
29, Jun 2026

Exclusive deal to advance therapies for fungal infection

Centre researchers whose work showed cannabis-derived compounds can kill dangerous fungal pathogens have secured a commercial partner to take those findings toward clinical use. Australian life sciences company Oz Medicann...

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...

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....

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants
2, Feb 2026

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants

Dr Elena Eremeeva has been awarded two new grants to advance the development of portable sensor technologies aimed at detecting harmful pollutants. One is focused on smoke taint in wine...

Programming the future at annual conference
8, Jan 2026

Programming the future at annual conference

From programmable microbes to self-assembling DNA structures, the ARC Centre of Excellence’s fifth annual conference painted an ambitious picture of where the field is headed and what it will take...

Supercharged Crops Could Help Cool the Planet
27, Nov 2025

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
26, Nov 2025

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
26, Nov 2025

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...