Biobarrier explorer and dark matter theorist win MIT’s prestigious junior faculty award
Katharina Ribbeck and Jesse Thaler named recipients of the Harold E. Edgerton Award.
An ace on the court and in the lab
EECS senior Ava Soleimany talks about leadership, her research in synthetic biology, and her tenure as captain of the women’s tennis team.
A programming language for living cells
New language lets researchers design novel biological circuits.
Scaling up synthetic-biology innovation
MIT professor’s startup makes synthesizing genes many times more cost effective.
Bringing synthetic biology education to life
Nonprofit provides hands-on experiments to students and teachers worldwide.
Reprogramming biology
Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.
Engineering biology
With a new DARPA contract, biological engineer Christopher Voigt aims to harness the power of living cells.
Viruses join fight against harmful bacteria
Engineered viruses could combat human disease and improve food safety.
Researchers develop basic computing elements for bacteria
Sensors, memory switches, and circuits can be encoded in a common gut bacterium.
Bacteria become “genomic tape recorders”
Engineered E. coli can store long-term memories of chemical exposure, other events in their DNA.
Getting metabolism right
Analysis of 89 models of metabolic processes finds flaws in 44 of them — but suggests corrections.
Engineered proteins stick like glue — even in water
New adhesives based on mussel proteins could be useful for naval or medical applications.
Engineers design ‘living materials’
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.