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Flipping the script on biology education, and scaling it up
3+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) It turns out the best way to teach students how DNA works may be to start at the end. That’s the idea behind a hands-on curriculum from the MIT Edgerton Center: Teach proteins first so that students understand what the…...
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…...