Scientists Just Turned Silkworm Silk Into a Near-Kevlar Supermaterial
Spider silk is reportedly five times stronger than steel. With some genetic adjustments, silkworm silk can get even…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
In a first, artificial cell moves on its own using just chemistry
Researchers have created the simplest artificial cell ever—just a membrane, an enzyme, and a mission. In a breakthrough…