biological design

A new report from the Genesis Mission examines how artificial intelligence is being applied to fusion energy research and biological design. The analysis covers AI's potential to accelerate scientific discovery in these fields, including modeling complex plasma behavior and engineering biological systems. The report is drawing attention from readers following the broader push to apply advanced computing and AI to national science and energy priorities.

A new commentary in Nature examines the growing intersection of synthetic biology and bioprocess engineering. The piece highlights how designed biological systems are increasingly being integrated into industrial-scale production, requiring closer collaboration between engineers who optimise manufacturing and biologists who build novel organisms. The discussion matters for sectors including pharmaceuticals, biofuels and sustainable materials, where scaling laboratory breakthroughs into viable commercial processes remains a key bottleneck.