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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Our team includes social science and humanities researchers who look at the policies and implications of synthetic biology,” says Ian. On the other hand, being able to produce the compound synthetically might threaten the livelihood of a farmer in a developing country.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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Because computational methods originated in the natural sciences, some disciplines, such as chemistry and physics, have lots of research software at their disposal. Computational tools are used throughout the pharmaceutical industry. The models that Sarah creates help to solve this problem.