Biotechnology

  • Cells

    Cells were first discovered by Hooke.
  • 1802

    The word "biology" came about.
  • 1960

    French scientists discover messenger RNA (MRNA).
  • 1976

    The NIH releases the first guide lines for recombinant DNA research.
  • 1989

    The FDA approves Amgen's first biologically derived human therapeutic.
  • 1997

    The first human artificial chromosome was created.
  • 2009

    U.S. President Barack Obama signs the federal funding for broader research on embryonic stem cells.
  • 2011

    Advances in 3-D printing technology lead to "skin-printing."