Bioautomation

https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/articles/the-gene-factory-can-enzymes-revolutionize-man-made-dna-synthesis-304614v

The Gene Factory: Can Enzymes Revolutionize Man-Made DNA Synthesis? Building artificial DNA sounds like a technology out of science fiction, but has been conducted in labs for nearly 40 years. To make the potential of synthetic DNA a reality, new methods are being developed that aim to make creating DNA as fast as sequencing it.

https://www.lgcgroup.com/about-us/media-room/latest-news/2018/lgc-acquires-bioautomation-corporation/ #.WunbepdOmHt

LGC acquires BioAutomation - LGC Group Strengthens nucleic acid chemistry offering

We are no longer just scavengers of biology. We are becoming engineers of it. From observers of evolution to active participants.

TED Talk introduces potential for DNA printing to launch next Industrial Revolution Biological teleportation sounds like something futuristic, but it’s something bio-engineer Dan Gibson has already done and continues to refine, which he laid out in a presentation Friday for …

https://asunow.asu.edu/20180212-discoveries-cancer-fighting-nanorobots-seek-and-destroy-tumors

Cancer-fighting nanorobots seek and destroy tumors In a major advancement in nanomedicine, ASU scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/science/gene-drives-crispr.html

‘Gene Drives’ Are Too Risky for Field Trials, Scientists Say New research casts doubt on a gene-editing strategy that scientists had hoped to use against invasive species and epidemic diseases.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/researchers-build-nanoscale-computational-circuit-boards-dna/

Researchers build nanoscale computational circuit boards with DNA - Microsoft Research By Microsoft Research Human-engineered systems, from ancient irrigation networks to modern semiconductor circuitry, rely on spatial organization to guide the flow of materials and information. Living cells also use spatial organization to control and accelerate the transmission of molecular signals,...

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608388/biological-teleporter-could-seed-life-through-galaxy/

A biological fax machine could seed life through the galaxy Starting with just a digital file, scientists manufactured the common flu virus.

https://asunow.asu.edu/20170726-discoveries-asu-biodesign-rna-circuits-transform-cells-into-nanodevices

Living computers: RNA circuits transform cells into nanodevices In new research, Alex Green, an assistant professor at ASU’s Biodesign Institute, demonstrates how living cells can be induced to carry out computations in the manner of tiny robots or computers.

http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/dna-fab-keeps-getting-more-fab/6101

DNA Fab Keeps Getting More Fab | GEN Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Biotech from Bench to Business | GEN If you thought assembling IKEA shelves could be tricky, try piecing together entire chromosomes! Fortunately, DNA fabrication tools and techniques keep improving, thanks to innovations in biosensors, DNA nanoswitches, and microfluidic chips.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/sd-me-synthetic-genomics-20170530-story.html

Prototype converts digital data into drugs and biological materials Digital-to-biological converter from Synthetic Genomics uses electronic information to synthesize biological molecules, including drugs, vaccines and virus particles

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-wants-to-store-data-in-dna-2017-5?utm_content=buffer37d60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Microsoft wants to store data in DNA Tech companies think biology may solve a looming data storage problem.