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
Examples of bioengineering in a Sentence
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Still, Neuralink’s clinical trial represents a big development for the field of neuroscience and bioengineering.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Furthermore, the United States and its allies will become dependent on China for a host of new technologies—such as quantum computing and cryptography, advanced computing, advanced telecommunications, and bioengineering—that are critical for both economic development and national security.
—Michael A. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2023
But Drew Endy, an associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, feels excited at the prospect of how these plants can be used, including as a replacement for artificial lighting indoors.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
But their role in health is not well understood and use as a medical therapy is not proven, according to Bahman Anvari, a professor of bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside.
—David Klepper, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024
According to Stanford bioengineering professor Kwabena Boahen, this approach could lead to efficient parallel processing in the 3D chips that AI will increasingly depend upon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2023
Advances in machine learning have made such technologies possible, said Sean Metzger, a bioengineering graduate student who helped lead the research.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
And indeed, bioengineering is where epistasis might cause us the most trouble.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
New investments by both government and business in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, and bioengineering promise to widen the technological and economic gap between the United States and every other country for years to come.
—Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2023
Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Furthermore, the United States and its allies will become dependent on China for a host of new technologies—such as quantum computing and cryptography, advanced computing, advanced telecommunications, and bioengineering—that are critical for both economic development and national security.
—Michael A. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2023
But Drew Endy, an associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, feels excited at the prospect of how these plants can be used, including as a replacement for artificial lighting indoors.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
But their role in health is not well understood and use as a medical therapy is not proven, according to Bahman Anvari, a professor of bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside.
—David Klepper, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024
According to Stanford bioengineering professor Kwabena Boahen, this approach could lead to efficient parallel processing in the 3D chips that AI will increasingly depend upon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2023
Advances in machine learning have made such technologies possible, said Sean Metzger, a bioengineering graduate student who helped lead the research.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
And indeed, bioengineering is where epistasis might cause us the most trouble.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
New investments by both government and business in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, and bioengineering promise to widen the technological and economic gap between the United States and every other country for years to come.
—Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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