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A novel strain of cyanobacteria, or algae that can rapidly grow and double every 2.35 hours in presence of CO₂ has been discovered by researchers from Harvard

CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy gets personal

Bioengineers have developed a mechanically active adhesive named MAGENTA, that makes muscles stretch and contract, preventing and enabling recovery from muscle atrophy

Programming cells with computer-like logic

Using a Human Lung Chip that replicates the structures and functions of the lung air sac, or “alveolus, researchers are revealing the effects of breathing motions on lung immune responses and leads to repurposing of potential therapeutics for respiratory diseases…

The immune system now is on a chip: scientists cultured human B and T cells inside a microfluidic Organ Chip device and coaxed them to spontaneously form functional lymphoid follicles

Team builds first living robots–that can reproduce

Mike Levin on electrifying insights into how bodies form (2019)

A single combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases, increasing healthspan and potentially lifespan

Artificially grown human organs are seen by many as the "holy grail" for resolving organ shortage

Discovery of performance-enhancing bacteria in the human microbiome, reports a new study in Nature Medicine, which found a single microbe accumulating in the microbiome of elite athletes can enhance exercise performance in mice, paving the way to performance-enhancing probiotics.

A bioengineered factory for T-cells: Injectable sponge-like gel enhances the quantity and quality of T-cells

Folding polyhedron sampler enables easy capture of delicate underwater organisms

Genetic engineering allows different species of bacteria to communicate with each other in the gut of a living mouse, setting the stage for a synthetic microbiome composed of bacteria that are programmed to perform specific functions…

Origami-inspired soft artificial muscles

Scientists develop pair of new kill switches that can be used to thwart bioengineered microbes that go rogue

A super-strong 'tough adhesive' has been created that is non-toxic and binds to biological tissues with a strength comparable to the body's own resilient cartilage, even when they're wet - inspired by the glue produced by a slug.

Scientists have developed a RNA nano-device that allows cells to interpret multiple signals and instruct the ribosomes to produce a variety of proteins

'Harder, better, faster, stronger': Tethered soft exosuit reduces metabolic cost of running

Scientists designed a powerful bacterial sensor with a stable gene circuit in a colonizing bacterial strain that can record gut inflammation for 6 months in mice, bringing living diagnostics closer to use in human patients

Harvard's soft exosuit, a wearable robot, lowered energy expenditure in healthy people walking with a load on their back by almost 23% compared to walking with the exosuit powered-off

Wyss Institute at Harvard University has designed "Human Organs-on-Chips": Microchips lined by living human cells that could revolutionize drug development, disease modeling and personalized medicine

Novel 4D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration

Testing the power of stem cell-derived heart muscle cells

Biomimetic 4D printing technology reported by Harvard researchers in Nature Materials enables hydrogel composites to produce intricate shape changes over time

Shining light on microbial growth and death inside our guts: Precise measurement of microbial populations in gastrointestinal tracts could be key to identifying novel therapies

Removing 62 barriers to pig–to–human organ transplant in one fell swoop

A machine that speeds up evolution is revolutionizing genome design

Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria: Developed using FDA–approved materials, the coating prevented flowing blood from clotting in a large animal efficacy study

Researchers have developed a method to carry out large-scale manufacturing of everyday objects using a fully degradable bioplastic isolated from shrimp shells

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