Stabilizing Arctic permafrost with engineered microbial communities to mitigate methane release
Arctic permafrost
methane mitigation
synthetic microbes
climate engineering
cryogenic ecosystems
Using microbiome rejuvenation to reverse age-related gut dysbiosis in elderly populations
microbiome
aging
probiotics
gut health
metabolic syndrome
Targeting plastic-eating enzymes for high-efficiency waste degradation in landfills
plastic degradation
enzyme engineering
landfill waste
polyethylene
PETase
For impact winter resilience through genetically modified cold-tolerant crops
impact winter
GMO crops
cold tolerance
photosynthesis
food security
Engineering biocatalytic cascades for sustainable production of high-value pharmaceutical intermediates
biocatalysis
enzyme cascades
pharmaceuticals
green chemistry
metabolic engineering
CRISPR-Cas12a gene editing for precise regulation of metabolic pathways in synthetic biology
CRISPR-Cas12a
metabolic engineering
synthetic biology
gene regulation
microbial systems
Investigating mitochondrial uncoupling as a targeted therapy for age-related cellular senescence
mitochondrial uncoupling
cellular senescence
aging
metabolic therapy
oxidative stress
Combining ancient fermentation techniques with modern CRISPR editing for probiotic enhancement
ancient fermentation
CRISPR editing
probiotics
microbiome
synthetic biology
Synchronized with solar cycles to optimize algae biofuel production in photobioreactors
solar cycles
algae biofuel
photobioreactors
circadian rhythms
renewable energy
Upgrading 1990s technologies like CRISPR-Cas3 for ultra-precise megabase-scale genome editing
CRISPR-Cas3
genome engineering
retrobiotechnology
DNA repair
synthetic biology
Via counterintuitive biological hacks such as inducing torpor in human cells for organ preservation
suspended animation
cryobiology
organ transplantation
metabolic suppression
medical hibernation
Via algae biofuel strain engineering to decarbonize aviation by 2040
algae biofuels
synthetic biology
aviation decarbonization
strain optimization
renewable hydrocarbons