bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ 
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (such as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (such as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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Agriculture careers can involve such skills as robotics, AI, remote farming, policy, inventions, marketing, food distribution and security, bioengineering and small-scale specialty farming, the release said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Mirror bacteria in particular had the potential to be a useful basic research tool – possibly allowing scientists to study a new tree of life for the first time and solve many problems in bioengineering and biomedicine.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
The world of bioengineering isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with its allies, the United States must continue to lead in such technological frontiers as advanced computing, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, robotics, and semiconductors.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Mirror bacteria in particular had the potential to be a useful basic research tool – possibly allowing scientists to study a new tree of life for the first time and solve many problems in bioengineering and biomedicine.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
The world of bioengineering isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with its allies, the United States must continue to lead in such technological frontiers as advanced computing, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, robotics, and semiconductors.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
-ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r-iŋ
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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