Biohacking
"Biohacking" is the term applied to the art (or science) of hackingbiology; using nature's built-in mechanisms for human purposes.
Nature, through evolution, has developed intricate mechanisms in order to aid survival. With the aid of advanced technology, it is possible use these ways for our own benefits, by means such as modifying the genetic codeof organisms or fooling the organisms to act in ways that benefit us.
Biohacking is not a single field. It is a general term applied to many fields such as Synthetic Biology, Microbial Intelligence, Genetic Engineeringand many other fields that use nature to advance technology.
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- 1 Examples of Biohacking
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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Examples of Biohacking
- Inserting antifrost genes from squid into tomatoes.
- Modifying bacteria to combat specific diseases, such as AIDS([1])
- Manfacturing robots built from self-repairing, organic parts
- Fixing genetic diseases through gene splicing
- Taking photographs with light-sensitive bacteria
- Engineering a "supervirus" for biological warfare
- Making artificial T-cell receptorsto re-direct T-cells to any desired target.
See also
- Biohacker
- Biotechnology
- Bioterrorism
- Genetic engineering
- Hacker
- Bioengineering
- Eduardo Kac
- Synthetic Biology
References
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External links
- BioHacking Blog
- BioHacking - Reprogramming our cells
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