A groundbreaking poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies found 90 percent of Americans think that the public should be better informed about the development of cutting-edge technologies.
The Synthetic Biology project recently received two grants from the National Science Foundation to support a Transatlantic Exploratory Workshop on the Implications of Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies for Sustainability Science and Policy, and research on the use of on-line prediction markets to explore emerging issues in synthetic biology.
As researchers discover more agents that alter mental states, the Chemical Weapons Convention needs modification to help ensure that the life sciences are not used for hostile purposes, says Malcolm Dando.
Scientific opportunities must be balanced with ethical debate, says report. Three leading German research organizations have outlined how they believe the country could play a major role
Biologists have created a living computer from E. coli bacteria that can solve complex mathematical problems
It's field trip day, and I'm at the Synthetic Biology Workshop at the University of California Berkeley co-sponsored by Innovation Center Denmark.
It's field trip day, and I'm at the Synthetic Biology Workshop at the University of California Berkeley co-sponsored by Innovation Center Denmark.
Energy Secretary Chu and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced the joint selection of awards of up to $6.3 million towards fundamental genomics-enabled research leading to the improved use of plant feedstocks for biofuel production.
David Rejeski discusses "Public Perceptions On The Technological Frontier" at the National Academies.
Synthetic Biology Project director discusses opportunities and challenges of synthetic biology on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (NPR).
ExxonMobil is teaming up with the biotech research company run by genomics pioneer Craig Venter to produce algae-based biofuels.
Researchers from Edinburgh University have discovered a way to redesign the process by which cells divide.
This development could lead to treatments of genetic disorders at some point in the future.
Biologic drugs should face the same generic competition as standard pharmaceuticals after seven years, aides of US president Barack Obama have stated…
