The remarkable anatomical homeostasis exhibited by complex living organisms suggests
that they are inherently reprogrammable information-processing systems that offer …

A critical aspect of evolution is the layer of developmental physiology that operates between
the genotype and the anatomical phenotype. While much work has addressed the evolution …

One of the most salient features of life is its capacity to handle novelty and namely to thrive
and adapt to new circumstances and changes in both the environment and internal …

Bioengineering can address many important needs, from transformative biomedicine to
environmental remediation. In addition to practical applications, the construction of new …

The evolution of industries has introduced versatile technologies, motivating limitless
possibilities of tackling pivotal global predicaments in the arenas of medicine, environment …

Each of us made the remarkable journey from mere matter to mind: starting life as a
quiescent oocyte (“just chemistry and physics”), and slowly, gradually, becoming an adult …

Robots have components that work together to accomplish a task. Colloids are particles,
usually less than 100 µm, that are small enough that they do not settle out of solution …

The rich variety of biological forms and behaviours results from one evolutionary history on
Earth, via frozen accidents and selection in specific environments. This ubiquitous baggage …

Living tissues are still far from being used as practical components in biohybrid robots
because of limitations in life span, sensitivity to environmental factors, and stringent culture …

This paper introduces a variational formulation of natural selection, paying special attention
to the nature of 'things' and the way that different 'kinds' of 'things' are individuated from—and …