Synthetic biology offers hope with incurables

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Synthetic biology offers hope with incurables
Topic Started: Dec 3 2014, 03:12 PM (47 Views)
Darcie	Dec 3 2014, 03:12 PM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	From a link Kahu gave for another article. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11367827 Quote: A new way of treating incurable illnesses such as cancer and Ebola could be possible after a scientific breakthrough that also sheds light on the origin of life. Researchers believe the breakthrough in synthetic biology - a science which marries disciplines such as biotechnology, molecular biology and evolutionary biology - could support the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on other planets. For the first time scientists have made synthetic enzymes - the vital ingredients needed for life - from artificial genetic material that does not exist outside the laboratory. The milestone could soon lead to new ways of developing drugs and medical treatments. The findings are the latest in the field of synthetic biology. The technology could be developed to make drugs that can block cancer-causing genes or bind to the RNA of viruses such as Ebola or HIV. "Synthetic biology is delivering some truly amazing advances that promise to change the way we understand and treat disease," said Professor Peter Maxwell, chairman of the cellular medicine board of the Medical Research Council (MRC), which funded the study. This is very exciting for the future, but not during my lifetime. In my opinion this is the way research should go for medical cures. We have people who are intelligent enough to do this.



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