biological engineering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biological engineering
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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It was a contest that Baltimore waged right to the end of his life as a scientist, businessman and internationally respected conscience of the new world of biological engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
"What we're doing with this study is bringing together two different approaches to studying biofuels," said Christos Maravelias, the Anderson Family Professor of Energy and the Environment and professor of chemical and biological engineering.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
“The potential impact will be huge,” said Madjid Mohseni, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of British Columbia who led the research.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
Luís Amaral, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, says he and his colleagues did not initially set out to examine gene length.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 6, 2023
So doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital used "base editing" to perform a feat of biological engineering to build her a new living drug.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2022
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