The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall of several batches of a brand of antibiotics used to treat ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach that turbocharges bacteria into producing more of a specific protein, even proteins that would normally destroy them, ...

When the synthetic substance salvia was made illegal in August, local law enforcement officials said they expected imitation marijuana – such as “K2” and “Spice” – would take its place as the new ...

Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism ...

The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 ...

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...

The startup collaborates with Harvard's George Church, focusing on synthetic biology and AI to address the biodiversity crisis. With 170 scientists, the venture aims to support conservation efforts ...

Across the world, there are reports of shortages of common antibiotics. Ben Hargreaves examines ... posted its drug shortage list, which contains various formulations of amoxicillin that are ...

Amoxicillin is a semi-synthetic penicillin that became available in 1972. Amoxicillin and penicillin (also known as penicillin V potassium or penicillin G) are widely prescribed antibiotics used to ...

Urban centres, including Gurugram and Faridabad, have reported increasing use of synthetic drugs, while rural areas remain vulnerable to substances like poppy husk and opium. “The #NashaMuktJeevan ...