Editing Life (section)

== Artificial ==

{{main|Artificial life |Synthetic biology}}

Artificial life is the [[simulation]] of any aspect of life, as through computers, [[robotics]], or [[biochemistry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dictionary.com/browse/artificial--life|title=Artificial life|website=Dictionary.com|access-date=15 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116021041/http://www.dictionary.com/browse/artificial--life|archive-date=16 November 2016}}</ref> [[Synthetic biology]] is a new area of [[biotechnology]] that combines science and [[biological engineering]]. The common goal is the design and construction of new biological functions and systems not found in nature. Synthetic biology includes the broad redefinition and expansion of biotechnology, with the ultimate goals of being able to design and build engineered biological systems that process information, manipulate chemicals, fabricate materials and structures, produce energy, provide food, and maintain and enhance human health and the environment.<ref>{{Cite journal |volume=6 |last=Chopra |first=Paras |author2=Akhil Kamma |title=Engineering life through Synthetic Biology |journal=In Silico Biology |access-date=9 June 2008 |url=http://www.bioinfo.de/isb/2006/06/0038/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805175817/http://www.bioinfo.de/isb/2006/06/0038/ |archive-date=5 August 2008 }}</ref>