Synthetic biology, or synbio, is based on the idea that living cells can be engineered in a certain way — and it has potential applications in a vast number of areas, including health, packaging, and food. Chantelle Kiernan, a senior scientific advisor for innovation at IDA Ireland, the country’s development agency, says that synbio has […]
Day: 5 March 2021
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