Biotechnology: what it is and how it's about to change our lives
Biotechnology - technology that uses living organisms to make products - could soon allow us to conjure up products as diverse as household cleaning products, organs for transplant and cleaner renewable fuels.

Four intractable problems that biotechnology can help solve
Modern molecular biotechnology, or the application of our knowledge of the genome to engineer organisms with beneficial traits, enables new solutions to today’s challenges. Today, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which adds the tools of molecular biotechnology to humanity’s toolbox, promises similar improvements in wellbeing as those that were delivered by previous technological ...

Biotechnology: From transforming healthcare to transforming our planet ...
Biotechnology’s reach extends beyond the generation of life saving treatments to provide innovations that address critical planetary challenges. Alternative forms of biotechnology are responsible for often subtle yet transformative contributions to our daily lives. Biotechnology beyond medicine is actively helping us to achieve the SDGs in an inconspicuous yet powerful fashion at a time when ...

12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer
Scientists working to improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer are beginning to use AI, DNA sequencing and precision oncology among other techniques.

6 expert essays on the future of biotech | World Economic Forum
How will biotechnology transform our approach to human health? Scientists from the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council share key insights.

How biotech can revolutionize healthcare for the future | World ...
Biotech and its applications are rapidly evolving. Businesses, governments, and experts need to work together to realize its full potential in healthcare.

Biotech can provide solutions to the global food crisis | World ...
Current global food systems cannot provide a sustainable, healthy diet for the world’s growing population. Our dietary preferences for livestock-based food contributes to huge greenhouse gas emissions. Biotechnology can deliver sustainable solutions by transforming the food and agricultural sector.

How could biotechnology improve your life? - World Economic Forum
Biotechnology can actually improve your life. Read on to know the benefits of Biotechnology and how it can help in various aspects of life.

How biotechnology is evolving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Biotechnology could mitigate humans' impact on the planet through large-scale bio-based interventions aimed at restoring former environmental balances and creating new ones.

Biosolutions: A clear path to fighting climate change
Biotech offers powerful biosolutions for today’s climate change, health, and sustainability challenges, but implementing them comes with its own set of issues.