Questions tagged [bioengineering]
Use this tag to refer to a question that relates to the modification of an organism's traits through genetic manipulation.
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Could an alien plant composed of purely stem cells, be very adaptable?
In terms of scientific realness, I want to have a bioengineered plant that is composed primarily of stem cells. I want it that way so it can grow in any environment, and adapt to any changes in ways ...
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Best way for floating jellyfish to be deactivated?
The buoyfish is a very common type of animal. It is basically a jellyfish but it flies. Inside there is a hydrogen reservoir filled by bacteria making the gas. The buoyfish has air bladders to use as ...
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Could you genetically engineer cells to be able to use electricity instead of ATP as an energy source?
So I'm currently writing a RPG campaign with a spacefaring species and I was wondering if you could genetically engineer cells to be able to use electricity instead of ATP as an energy source? Energy ...
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Why can't my biopunk nation's advanced biotechnology be reversed-engineered?
In my modern setting, North Korea experienced a revolution. Afterwards, they became the only nation to have developed advanced, biopunk-esque biotechnology through a series of lucky discoveries. The ...
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How would be society's reactions if scientistis created an hermaphrodite man capable of giving birth? [closed]
If genetic engineered and/or bioengineering was used to create a man with true hermaphroditism( he would also have male gender identity) who could get pregnant on his own by self fertilization or ...
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Non-liquid fuel produced biologically in a carbon-based lifeform
I have a creature that was bio-engineered by an extremely capable society, and I need it to "produce" an explosive* fuel that is contained within the outer layer of flesh/fur. This fuel ...
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Would it be possible to give a bioengineered creature an AI powered mind that could allow it to act like a person? [closed]
Could a bioengineered creature be implanted with an AI chip in it’s brain/nervous system to make it be able to act like a person in ways like talking, manipulating complex tools with its “fingers”, ...
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Would it be possible to bioengineer a new type of creature? [closed]
Would it be possible (with advanced DNA coding and manipulation technology) to bioengineer a new type of creature with certain desired traits? One such creature I’m curious about would be a large ...
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