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Faces unlock Apple phones but Greeks believed they reveal the secrets of the soul
Collaboration with Craig Venter biotech doubles oil content to industrially useful level
Drugmaker launches collaboration with partners including Craig Venter’s Human Longevity
Accurately sequencing an individual’s DNA for less than $1,000 is now possible
Synthetic microbe with minimal DNA offers role in production of drugs or biofuels
Ambitious scientists are trying to extend human life expectancy indefinitely
Partnership lays foundations for encouraging better lifestyles
A new company set up by Craig Venter, famous for sequencing the human genome, aims to discover how people age in order to improve health as the process takes hold
Craig Venter’s ‘Life at the Speed of Light’ recounts his quest to create life itself, writes Clive Cookson
Scientists could move from reading to writing genes as research to make microbes distinct from anything in nature is well underway
Research into self-replicating synthetic cells carries danger, writes John Harris
Creation of synthetic cells holds hope of enormous benefits
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