Research Articles
Brewing Bioplastics: How Computer-Designed Yeast is Building a Greener Future
Discover how computer-designed yeast strains are revolutionizing sustainable production of TCA cycle compounds for bioplastics and green chemicals.
Taming the Cellular Traffic Jam: The Rise of Metabolite Valves
How scientists are learning to re-route a cell's inner workings to build microscopic factories using metabolite valves.
Modular Cell-Free Plasmids: Engineering Biology at the Speed of Light
Explore how modular cell-free expression plasmids are revolutionizing synthetic biology by accelerating biological design and discovery.
The Gene Expression Dial: How Scientists Are Gaining Precise Control Over Our Genetic Code
Discover the breakthrough tunable gene expression system that operates independently of downstream coding sequence, revolutionizing genetic engineering and biotechnology.
The Cellular Kitchen: Why We Can't Just Cook Up Biofuels and Medicines One Ingredient at a Time
Explore how integrated approaches in metabolic engineering are revolutionizing biofuel and medicine production by treating cells as interconnected systems.
Beyond the Cell: How Cell-Free Biotechnology is Rewriting the Rules of Manufacturing
Explore the revolutionary field of cell-free biotechnology - a paradigm shift in bioengineering that operates without living cells, offering unprecedented speed, control, and flexibility in manufacturing.
From Pollution to Solution: Engineering Bacteria to Eat CO₂
Discover how scientists are reprogramming bacteria to capture and utilize carbon dioxide, transforming greenhouse gas into valuable products.
Tiny Factories, Precise Control: Engineering Acetic Acid Bacteria for a Better World
How scientists are learning to program acetic acid bacteria with genetic light switches to produce medicines, biofuels, and novel materials.
The Expanding Computational Toolbox: How Scientists Are Programming Microbial Superpowers
Discover how computational tools are revolutionizing microbial engineering, enabling scientists to program microbes for medicine, biofuels, and environmental solutions.
Nature's Nano-Factories: Harnessing the Power of Enzyme Teams
How scientists are learning to copy nature's most efficient assembly lines to build life-saving medicines using multi-enzyme systems.