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MIT Builds Living Transistors from Bacteria
Mindbytes Aug 18, 2026

MIT Builds Living Transistors from Bacteria

MIT engineers wired 24 bacterial colonies into a living adder circuit, a step toward embedding computation inside plants.

GizmoGuru 1 min read
SpudCell: World's First Synthetic Cell with a Complete Life Cycle
News Jul 13, 2026

SpudCell: World's First Synthetic Cell with a Complete Life Cycle

A self-replicating synthetic cell has moved artificial life from theory to reality, opening a new chapter in synthetic biology and origin-of-life research.

GizmoGuru 2 min read
New hypothesis reframes cancer as an adaptive biological response
News May 25, 2026

New hypothesis reframes cancer as an adaptive biological response

The oncodarwinian hypothesis proposes that cancer may function as a self-replicating immune process that AIand three-dimensional printing could help reprogram for better control.

giulioprisco 2 min read