io9 14,167 views, Jul 21, 2011 12:00 PM
Six Biological Engineering Experiments That Could Save The World
Annalee Newitz and Keith Veronese — The future of industrial production doesn't depend on drilling for oil and mining minerals. It depends on biology. Scientists are transforming microbes and other life forms into tiny, specialized factories that extrude plastic, turn waste water into fuel, and even clean up radioactive waste.
Here are five experiments in genetic engineering that are making the world a better place.
http://io9.com/5822820/six-biological-engineering-experiments-that-could-save-the-world?tag=science
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