Synthetic biology applies genetic tools to engineer living cells and organisms analogous to
the programming of machines. In materials synthetic biology, engineering principles from …

Nanotechnology is the science of nano-sized particles/structures (~ 100 nm) having a high
surface-to-volume ratio that can modulate the physical, chemical and biological properties of …

There is a growing interest in the potential and application of metal nanoparticles across
many fields. A vast array of techniques for metal nanoparticle synthesis has been …

In the mammalian nervous system, billions of neurons connected by quadrillions of
synapses exchange electrical, chemical and mechanical signals. Disruptions to this network …

Over the last few years, nanotechnology is increasingly develo** in scientific sector, which
has attracted a great deal of interest because of its abundant applications in almost all the …

Magnetotactic bacteria derive their magnetic orientation from magnetosomes, which are
unique organelles that contain nanometre-sized crystals of magnetic iron minerals. Although …

Biological systems respond to and communicate through biophysical cues, such as
electrical, thermal, mechanical and topographical signals. However, precise tools for …

Advances in imaging technologies have revealed that many bacteria possess organelles
with a proteomically defined lumen and a macromolecular boundary. Some are bound by a …

A whole-cell biosensor based on synthetic biology provides a promising new method for the
on-site detection of food contaminants. The basic components of whole-cell biosensors …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize magnetosomes, which are defined as
intracellular nanocrystals of the magnetic minerals magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4) …