Synthetic Biology

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Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids

n John Timmern / April 30, 2026

Using AI tools, the team reworked part of the ribosome to need one less amino acid.

DNA Synthesis, Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology

Twist Biosciences: Keeping Synthetic Biology Alive

Nanalyze / March 26, 2026

Remember synthetic biology? It was a technology platform that would allow mankind to play God. Not long after Craig Venter created the first synthetic life form in 2010, synthetic biology darling Intrexon went public, making its prolific founder an ins…