Cellulose, the most abundant polymer on Earth, is produced by countless plants. However, certain bacteria, for example those from the...

Can a video game teach synthetic biology? Researcher Aarni Aspi from the Center for Young Synbio Scientists believes it can—and he's...

In a world where plastic pollution is rampant, sustainable biomaterials have become increasingly important. An Nguyen, a doctoral student...

As we step into the fast-paced world of fashion, the demand for sustainable materials goes beyond the obvious. The need for new solutions...

The production of new drugs is complex and time-consuming, but the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce costs...

In a world without colors, life would be dull and uninspiring. Yet nearly all of the colors we use in our daily lives come from pigments...

Enzymes are nature's own biocatalysts and are involved in almost all the processes in the cycle of life in all biological systems....

Fossil-based plastics have become a ubiquitous part of our lives, from the products we use on a daily basis to the infrastructure we...

One of the future impacts of synthetic biology will be biosynthetic production in microbes of materials such as silk or composites that...

Post-docoral researcher Maryam Sabzevari’s research deals with using artificial intelligence (AI) to design cell factories. Synthetic...

Lignocellulose and chitin, the most abundant polysaccharide resources in the world, could be used to replace oil in production. Taru’s...

Research scientist Anna Ylinen is doing her doctoral thesis at the Center for Young Synbio Scientists on microbial bioplastics. They can...

Last year, for the first time ever, Japanese scientists were able to produce nanocellulose in space. In layman's terms, they managed to...

To stay competitive, industries need to increase their productivity. Typically this is done by improving the process of manufacturing,...

Tooth implants, although a great improvement over false teeth, are far from perfect. Expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, they...