Scientists engineered human cells to produce a molecule that stimulates insulin secretion in the presence of caffeine.

The micro-bio-electronic device combines bacteria that can detect certain molecules along with wifi-connected electrical outputs.

The year’s most impressive achievements include new methods to extend CRISPR editing, patch-clamp neurons hands-free, and analyze the contents of live cells.

Fifty years ago, Arthur Kornberg announced to reporters that his team had synthesized functional DNA.

Transcription and translation of DNA containing synthetic base pairs becomes a reality in living cells.

A team has engineered two stem cell lines into “synthetic T cells” that destroy breast cancer cells in vitro. 

Looking at words on many different levels

Computational tools for mapping out synthetic nucleic acids

Researchers encoded moving images in DNA within living cells.

These engineered “cells” were made from the secretions and membranes of human mesenchymal stem cells.