Students Build Biological Machines by PBS NewsHour

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Students Build Biological Machines

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Length 8 minutes

Language English

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Summary

Scientists in the growing field of synthetic biology use basic biological "building blocks" -- snippets of DNA -- to engineer useful living organisms, like bacteria that can break down plastic. Tom Bearden reports on a do-it-yourself biology competition for college students.

Education