Friday, September 8, 2023
Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.
Timothy Lu
SMART researchers develop a method for rapid, accurate virus detection
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Four times faster than conventional PCR methods, new RADICA approach is highly specific, sensitive, and resistant to inhibitors.
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors
Monday, April 5, 2021
Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
Monday, January 11, 2021
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.
Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Monday, January 23, 2017
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
Living sensors at your fingertips
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.
