11 January 20179 January 2017Faster (cheaper) method for making big bioactive ring moleculesChemists have developed a method that produces cyclic depsipeptides in a single step with high yields and in unusually large sizes
25 November 201623 November 2016SynBio is gearing upSynthetic Biology's large field of applications became apparent at the EFIB-conference in Glasgow, last October
22 July 201614 November 2016GMO seeds are sustaining sugar beet farms, but new labels could damage already shrinking industryWhile Roundup-resistant seeds help beet farms thrive, federal labels could shrink share of sugar market
14 July 20167 July 2016107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOsThe letter asks Greenpeace to cease its efforts to block introduction of a genetically engineered strain of rice
19 August 20159 September 2021Startups have figured out how to remove carbon from the airWill anyone pay them to do it?
30 June 201529 June 2015G.M.O. Dilemma: Swaying a Wary PublicGenetic food modification worked out well the first time it was tried
3 June 20153 June 2015BIO Innovation Zone company snapshot: Arytha BiosciencesInterview with Che-Ming Jack Hu, PhD, the Director of Engineering for Arytha Biosciences, LLC
5 May 20153 May 2015Engineered softwood could transform pulp, paper and biofuel industriesScientists have demonstrated the potential for softwoods to process more easily into pulp and paper if engineered to incorporate a key feature of hardwoods
9 April 20158 April 2015US poised for biobased chemicals breakout, says National Research CouncilThough challenges remain, particularly in affordable feedstock, the US National Research Council says “Despite impressive recent and projected growth, the manufacturing of chemicals using biological synthesis and engineering could expand even faster.”
21 November 201420 November 2014How GMO crops can be good for the environmentEconomists at Göttingen University found GM technology to increase crop yields, reduce pesticide use
3 July 20142 July 2014Discovery: Converting biomass to fuelsResearchers use NSF-supported Stampede supercomputer to improve catalysts for conversion
15 May 201414 May 2014IAP releases Statement on Synthetic BiologyOverview of the actual global status of synthetic biology
Akademiennetzwerk IAP veröffentlicht Stellungnahme zu Synthetischer BiologieÜberblick über den aktuellen Stand der Synthetischen Biologie weltweit
16 January 201415 January 2014Sustainability considerations for integrated biorefineries‘Right’ policies will have to promote sustainable practices along the whole supply chain
19 August 2013Microbial team turns corn stalks and leaves into better biofuelMichigan research team working with fungus Trichoderma reesei to break plant material into sugars
10 July 2013Rice Husks Recycled For Use In High-Capacity Lithium BatteriesNano-porous Structure of Rice Shells Instrumental for Excellent Performance as an Anode
25 June 2013High-octane bacteria could ease pain at the pumpEngineered E. coli mass-produce key precursor to potent biofuel
19 June 2013Less is more: Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuelImproved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production
27 May 20139 September 2021Livermore scientists develop CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration technique that produces ‘supergreen’ hydrogen fuel, offsets ocean acidificationCould researchers possibly have stumbled upon the solution to our acidified oceans?
26 November 2012Bioengineered Marine Algae Expands Environments Where Biofuels Can Be ProducedBiofuel crop soon in the sea, in the brackish waters of the tidelands and agricultural areas possible
3 July 2012India: Engineered Crops Boost ProfitsCotton farmers using genetically modified seed have seen increased yields and profits over a 5-year period
14 December 2011The Cellulosic Ethanol DebacleCongress mandated purchase of 250 million gallons in 2011 - actual production: 6.6 million
25 June 2011Understanding Biotechnology and Food SafetyGovernment Regulation Under Coordinated Framework necessary