Intercellular communication mediated by cytokines is the main mechanism by which cells of
the immune system talk to each other. Many aspects of cytokine signalling in the immune …

Highlights•Microbial communities are naturally abundant.•Natural symbioses exhibit
increased robustness and metabolic capabilities.•Technological advances in environmental …

The optimization of engineered metabolic pathways requires careful control over the levels
and timing of metabolic enzyme expression,,,. Optogenetic tools are ideal for achieving such …

Cell communication within tissues is mediated by multiple paracrine signals including
growth factors, which control cell survival and proliferation. Cells and the growth factors they …

Develo** molecular communication platforms based on orthogonal communication
channels is a crucial step towards engineering artificial multicellular systems. Here, we …

Cells can be programmed to monitor and react to their environment using genetic circuits.
Design automation software maps a desired circuit function to a DNA sequence, a process …

The question of whether AI systems such as robots can or should be afforded moral agency
or patiency is not one amenable either to discovery or simple reasoning, because we as …

Intercellular signaling is indispensable for single cells to form complex biological structures,
such as biofilms, tissues and organs. The genetic tools available for engineering …

The complex phenotypes of eukaryotic cells are controlled by decision-making circuits and
signaling pathways. A key obstacle to implementing artificial connections in signaling …

Coordinated organ behavior is crucial for an effective response to environmental stimuli. By
studying regeneration of hair follicles in response to patterned hair plucking, we …