Genetically Engineered Machines Competition

aqkiva writes, "This past weekend, 33 schools from around the world gathered at MIT for the international genetically engineered machine competition. Teams consisting of mostly undergraduates had designed, built, tested, and characterized biological parts, devices, and systems over the course of the summer and came together to present their work. The competition is helping push the field of synthetic biology and opening access to the tools to engineer biological systems by providing standard biological components. The team from Slovenia won first prize overall for their engineering of mammalian systems and won the 'BioBrick,' a large metal Lego brick. The MIT team won the top prize for the best system with their engineering of bacteria that smell like wintergreen and banana. For news coverage of this weekend's jamboree, see the Boston Globe and Technology Review."

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The American Team from Kansas Tech...

[Anonymous Coward]

did not have an entry. When asked why, they reponded with, "Genetic Engineering is like Evolution and it is a Theory and not a fact. Also, it goes against the Lord our savior. We are here to teach these Godless Heathens the Truth!"

On another note, the entire world has surpassed the United States in Science and Engineering. The US is currently on a downward spiral into a second world type of stagnation and ignorance. China gearing up for their new role of the superpower.

Neocons are planning an invasion of Mexico to liberate them.

Re:whoa, just whoa

[Dunbal]

Please don't feed the troll...