Researchers have successfully operated two separate genetic codes simultaneously, a creative solution that should accelerate synthetic biology work.[222088][220060] The new technique, developed by researchers, enables the rapid prototyping of genetic codes and their translation into proteins without altering living genomes.[220060] According to a study published in Nature, the technique uses a robotic, cell–free platform to rapidly redesign genetic codes, allowing for the translation of proteins with reassigned codons and non-standard amino acids.[220060] This breakthrough comes after researchers previously managed to add new amino acids to a bacterial cell and make proteins with one amino acid less than usual.[222088] However, this new method avoids the need to compensate for altering the genetic code that every protein in a cell relies on.[222088] While the technique is still in its early stages, it has the potential to revolutionize synthetic biology and enable new breakthroughs in the field.[220060]