Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Scientists discover microbes in the Alps and Arctic that can digest plastic at low temperatures

May 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Beat Stierli Scientists from Switzerland have identified 19 novel strains of cold-adapted specialist bacteria and fungi [...]

Scientists unveil plan to create biocomputers powered by human brain cells

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Credit: Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University Despite AI’s impressive track record, its computational power pales in [...]

‘My dream is for AI and brain organoids to explore each other’s capabilities’

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Thomas Hartung Over just a few decades, computers shrunk from massive installations to slick devices that fit in our [...]

Altering how cyanobacteria capture light from the Sun can impact their health

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Researchers have identified a gene mutation in cyanobacteria that creates resistance to free radicals, and could be used to accelerate cell growth in biotech applications; Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

Will cyborg circuits be made from melanin?

March 26, 2019 // 2 Comments

Scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, that could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable bioelectronics; Frontiers in Chemistry [...]

Slower runners benefit most from high-tech shoes

March 19, 2019 // 2 Comments

Researchers re-examined treadmill studies of runners dating back decades, recalculating the effect of performance strategies to account for things like air resistance and oxygen uptake velocity; Frontiers in Physiology [...]

New method for producing malaria drug at large scales

September 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale. [...]

Professor Josep Bassaganya-Riera wins 2017 Innovator of the Year Award

April 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA).

Josep Bassaganya-Riera, a Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA). [...]