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Synbio News • 01/25/08
Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life
Taking a significant step toward the creation of synthetic forms of life, researchers reported Thursday that they had manufactured the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components… New York Times
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Synbio News • 10/22/07
Scientists have a new way to reshape nature, but none can predict the cost
Synthetic biologists say their technology could tackle climate change and feed the hungry, but its dangers are terrifying The Guardian
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Synbio News • 07/08/07
Genetic Engineers Who Don’t Just Tinker
Forget genetic engineering. The new idea is synthetic biology, an effort to rewire the genetic circuitry of living organisms. (Subscription Required) New York Times
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Synbio News • 07/05/07
Synthetic Biology Under Government Surveillance…and Liking It?
George Church, director of Harvard’s Center for Medical Genetics and a synthetic biology policy wonk, feels that synthetic biologists ought to be under government surveillance — and if they don’t like it, they should pick another field. Wired Science
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Synbio News • 07/05/07
Will Synthetic Biology Catch Government By Surprise?
Synthetic biology — the emerging science of creating genomes, cellular components and even whole cellular organisms from scratch — confronts regulators with some tricky problems. Wired Science
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Synbio News • 06/29/07
A new step toward synthetic life
A genome firm says it changed one bacterium species into another by transferring DNA ‘software.’ Christian Science Monitor
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Synbio News • 06/01/07
DNA synthesis and biological security
A group of academics, industry executives and security experts propose an oversight framework to address concerns over the security of research involving commercial DNA synthesis. Nature Biotechnology
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