Exposure to the body’s humidity causes a film of the microbes to change shape, opening flaps in the garment to allow for increased airflow.

See the bacteria-powered, breathable clothing made by former MIT researcher Wen Wang and colleagues.

Slight sequence differences confound target sites in precision genome-editing, a study shows.

Two research teams develop tools for tinkering with a bacterial genus prominent in human guts.

Genetically engineered "disco bacteria" sense and respond to different colors of light, creating both stunning art in the culture dish and new possibilities for synthetic biology.

Rare genetic variants could blunt efforts to destroy pest populations. 

When engineered to use a four-billion-year-old version of the protein thioredoxin, the bacteria can stall bacteriophage replication, a new study shows.

In an effort to prevent the spread of Zika virus, Harris County officials are in discussions with Oxitec to release insects engineered to produce short-lived offspring.

Members of the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project have synthesized five additional yeast chromosomes from scratch. 

These gloves, which contain genetically engineered bacteria that light up when in contact with certain chemicals, could aid crime scene investigators.