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DNA shaper steers nervous system development
3+ week, 5+ day ago (565+ words) A functional nervous system depends on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. So as developing organisms build their nervous systems, their neurons must take on different forms and functions to fulfill their designated roles. That carefully orchestrated process gives…...
MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
3+ week, 5+ day ago (620+ words) MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living “circuit boards” that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish. In electrical circuits, transistors function as switches that can turn…...