A collaborative effort between the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently published their findings on how novel technology can be incorporated into standard face masks to detect the presence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
An introduction to synthetic biology
Synthetic biology is a multidisciplinary field that utilizes various engineering principles to gain control over a wide range of biological parameters. As a result, synthetic biology has been the foundation of many recent advancements that have been made in the fields of biotechnology and medicine.
