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Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
21, Nov 2025

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....

Using bioengineered yeast to feed humans off-Earth
3, Nov 2022

Using bioengineered yeast to feed humans off-Earth

Take a common form of yeast, a 3D printer, and some clever science, and what do you have? A versatile and nutritious food system for tomorrow’s discerning space traveller.   In...