Biomaterials have evolved from inert materials that lack interaction with the body to
biologically active, instructive materials that host and provide signals to surrounding cells …

Biocatalysis has undergone revolutionary progress in the past century. Benefited by the
integration of multidisciplinary technologies, natural enzymatic reactions are constantly …

Rapid advances in synthetic biology have fueled interest in engineered microorganisms that
can diagnose and treat disease. However, designing bacteria that detect dynamic disease …

Engineered bacteria for therapeutic applications would benefit from control mechanisms that
confine the growth of the bacteria within specific tissues or regions in the body. Here we …

As synthetic biology permeates society, the signal processing circuits in engineered living
systems must be customized to meet practical demands. Towards this mission, novel …

Transcription-factor-based biosensors (TFBs) are often used for metabolite detection,
adaptive evolution, and metabolic flux control. However, designing TFBs with superior …

Genetically encoded biosensors are the vital components of synthetic biology and metabolic
engineering, as they are regarded as powerful devices for the dynamic control of genotype …

Transgene over-expression has fueled many important plant biology discoveries in the last
40 years, as well as the development of economically important transgenic crop varieties …

Novel whole-cell bacterial biosensor designs require an emphasis on moving toward field
deployment. Many current sensors are characterized under specified laboratory conditions …

Stimuli-responsive materials are able to undergo controllable changes in materials
properties in response to external cues. Increasing efforts have been directed towards …