Plural of biotechnology; various methods and technologies that use living organisms or their parts to develop products or solve problems.
From bio- (life) + technology (Greek technē + logia, knowledge of craft). The term biotechnology became widespread in the 1970s with advances in genetic engineering.
Modern biotechnologies include CRISPR gene editing, 3D bioprinting organs, and using enzymes to break down plastic—each one is a different tool for manipulating life itself!
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