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Growing giant structures in space with biology
DARPA wants to engineer biology to build huge, useful space structures, reducing launch costs and revolutionizing space assembly.

Swarms of cyborg insects for disaster response
Insects carrying sensors, occasionally guided by shocks, could cooperate in swarms to search for people after disasters.

New method labels proteins in large tissue samples with high speed
New technology labels proteins across whole, intact rodent brains, embryos, and even human brain samples, with "ultra-fast" speed.

Holographic methods could revolutionize 3D printing
Holographic methods based on acoustic holograms could revolutionize 3D printing and its applications in many industries.

Soft polymer devices controlled by light wrap around neurons and cells
Researchers have developed soft light controlled devices that can wrap around and interact with individual cells within the body.

Simple synthetic cells produce and transfer energy like natural cells
Scientists are trying to create synthetic cells that are simplified versions of living cells and work like living cells.

Supercomputer simulation of molecular dynamics wins the Gordon Bell Prize
Molecular dynamics researchers have won the 2024 Gordon Bell Prize, which is like the Nobel Prize for high-performance computing (HPC).

How energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells — a powerhouse of the future
Paving the way to creating entirely new synthetic organisms or biomaterials and understanding the origin of life and cells

The Illuminated Body
New compact wireless OLED light source could one day replace electrical body stimulation methods

Dropletronic technology for new biocompatible devices
Dropletronic technology could help build devices that can interact with biological systems in a way that's friendly to living tissues.