DNA-responsive polymer gels used for releasing drugs, encapsulating cells, and much more now have greater adaptability thanks to the Cas12a nuclease.

Recruiting an epigenetic instigator of centromere formation into large segments of cloned DNA facilitates their transformation into artificial chromosomes.

An implantable wireless device with microfluidic and optical components allows manipulation of individual nerve fibers in mice’s extremities.

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.