Compiled by Jim Haseloff at the University of Cambridge.
This site contains details of recent papers and activity in Synthetic Biology, with particular emphasis on: (i) development of standards in biology and DNA parts, (ii) microbial and (iii) plant systems, (iv) hardware for scientific computing and instrumentation, (v) tools for scientific productivity and (vi) collected miscellany.
The site also contains details of Synthetic Biology research and teaching at the University of Cambridge, including the annual iGEM team run by Jim Ajioka, Jim Haseloff and Gos Micklem in Cambridge.
The European Federation of Biotechnology is keen to form a new group within the Microbial Physiology Section to promote advances in synthetic biology. This meeting will focus on European...
The Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) was established to encourage inquiry and interest in biological engineering. The 21st century presents global challenges in the environment,...
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to Synthetic Biology, a rapidly expanding discipline at the borderline between life sciences and engineering. The participants will...
Laser For Bikes No, this laser won't be able to mow down wayward motorists who don't give you way on the road, but instead it will shoot an elliptical beam around your bicycle, making you look larger than it really is, practically to the size of an average car. This is made possible by drawing an ellipse of light which is sensitive to virtually anything that crosses the perimeter - for example, when a car comes too close for comfort, the light will turn red while letting all the horns go off until the car backs off. The whole setup comprises of a quartet of adaptable pieces which can be connected via an auto adhesive tape, and they are a plastic case, a laser light, a distance sensor and a spherical head to adjust the light, three horns and a battery. http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/06/laser_for_bikes.html