What is your unfair advantage? That was the question Jeff Fairman asked attendees at Biotech Nexus, an annual gathering hosted by Northwestern Engineering's Master of Biotechnology Program (MBP).

The global biotechnology market was valued at more than $1.5 trillion in 2023. By 2030, that value is expected to balloon to nearly $4 trillion, according to Grand View Research. To help explain that ...

Researchers at DTU Biosustain (The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at DTU) have developed a new tool that significantly accelerates and simplifies the genetic engineering of yeast ...

Medical bioengineering is reshaping modern healthcare by merging biology, engineering, and advanced computational systems to create precise and personalized treatments. Through innovations like CRISPR ...

Faculty conducting research in these areas use both experimental and computational approaches to integrate engineering concepts to enhance biological systems, or use biological materials to ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

The ancient immune receptor SCORE was discovered in the pomelo fruit, but over 60 orthologs were subsequently found in other plant orders and families. Synthetic SCOREs engineered with subtle ...

Ever wondered how scientists can create new tissues, deliver life-saving drugs, or even use tiny enzymes to clean up pollution? It's all thanks to the amazing world of polymers! Polymers are long ...

We’ve been bouncing between the lab, the field and the clinic over the last two weeks; here are the latest biotech industry updates! A grant has been awarded to advance research on stem-cell ...