Nature  April 25, 2018
The government is pouring money into a new research programme and is encouraging scientists to make synthetic microorganisms, or redesign natural ones, that can be used to produce food, electronics, medicine and energy. The national synthetic-biology strategy prioritizes three areas: developing synthetic cannabinoids, producing rare fatty acids and developing new strains of microorganisms that can be used to create products for industry… read more.
Singapore launched a synthetic biology research and development programme in January. Crédit: Carlos Spottorno/Panos