DNA-coated gold nanorods enable cells to be activated by light without genetic manipulation.

A CRISPR-based electronic sensor flags target DNA sequences at high speed.

Optimized tweezers enable precise 3-D manipulations of a cell’s organelles.

Artificially intelligent software has human-like ability to analyze host-pathogen interactions in microscopy images.

A prototype in-vein device would collect toxic medications before they reach healthy tissues.

A microneedle-containing skin patch offers researchers a noninvasive way to survey immune responses in mice.

Adenine editing enzymes have been adapted for use in plants.

Researchers repurpose the CRISPR machinery to turn whole classes of transposable elements on or off.

Acoustic forces can be used to differentiate adherent from non-adherent cells.