biotechnology

"The humans are Rachel and Wick - a scavenger and a drug dealer - both with too many secrets and fears, ready with traps to be set and sprung. The creatures are Mord and Borne - animal, perhaps plant, maybe company discard, biotech, cruel experiment, dinner, deity, or source of spare parts"--Provided by publisher.

". . . introduces us to the creatures who know how to build, and looks at how their techniques have been copied in human construction"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the race of pharmaceutical companies and entrepreneurs to develop a Covid-19 vaccine during 2020. Discusses the scientists involved in finding out what the virus was, those who hedged their bets to develop a vaccine, the old and new methods of developing vaccines, the testing process, and how the process was hampered by the political environment.

"Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans."--Back cover.

"This title takes a look at some of the ... medicine and technology being created (like a COVID-19 vaccine and antibody therapy) and being utilized (like drones and ventilators) to help in the fight against COVID-19. This book shows ... things that scientist and engineers can accomplish when faced with a problem as big as a pandemic"--Amazon.

This book details some of the many ways to put 3D printers to great use and it explains the field's best practices.

"Explores how and why gene editing was developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future"--Provided by publisher.

Two-hundred-sixty years after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, sixteen-year-old Locke and seventeen-year-old Kara have been brought back to life in newly bioengineered bodies.

Introduces readers to animal cells, what they are made of, and how genetic material inside cells perform their function.

"Opportunities abound in the rapidly growing field of biotechnology, where leading-edge science contributes to new and developing methods of medical therapies and patient care. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at biotech jobs ranging from pharmaceutical engineer to food scientist to genetic counselor"--Provided by the publisher.