How to Make a Computer from a Living Cell
Genetic logic gates will enable biologists to program cells for chemical production and disease detection.
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Nanotubes Track Cellular Toxins
Tiny sensors can monitor cancer-causing agents and chemotherapy drugs in cells.
Drug Trials for Autism
Treatments are being tested for three inherited forms.
Backpacks for Cells
Polymer patches hitched to the surfaces of immune cells can transport a variety of cargo.
Engineering Edible Bacteria
Synthetic biology could yield microbes that fight cavities and produce vitamins.
Patching Hearts
An artificial scaffold helps engineered heart cells better mimic real ones.
Vibrating Cells Disclose Their Ailments
MIT researchers gauge the progress of malaria using a novel imaging technique.
Self-Assembling Tissues
Living Legos can be directed to form tissue-like structures.
Solving the Mystery of fMRI
Researchers determine which cells mediate the blood flow tracked in fMRI.
Pillowy Antibacterial Polymers
Researchers have discovered that if the films coating medical devices are soft enough, bacteria won't stick to them.
