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Engineered T cells (blue) become activated when they're near the glioblastoma in a mouse brain, leading to the cancer cells being killed.
Environmental Cues Keep CAR T Cells on Track
Pairing CARs with a synthetic receptor makes T cells more lethal tumor killers.
Environmental Cues Keep CAR T Cells on Track
Environmental Cues Keep CAR T Cells on Track

Pairing CARs with a synthetic receptor makes T cells more lethal tumor killers.

Pairing CARs with a synthetic receptor makes T cells more lethal tumor killers.

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Reducing Repetition While Building Biopolymers
Kate Yandell | Jan 11, 2016 | 3 min read
A free algorithm helps synthetic biologists decide which codons to use to encode repetitive proteins using the least-repetitive DNA sequence possible.
Week in Review: May 5–9
Tracy Vence | May 8, 2014 | 4 min read
Synthetic base pairs replicated in vivo; cardiac stem cells questioned; miniature neurotransmissions and synaptic development; neurogenesis and memory loss; STAP saga continues
. . . And Many Happy Returns
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2011 | 3 min read
To the great scientific leaps witnessed during our first 25 years, and the game changers yet to come.
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