Pancreatic beta cells 'switched on' by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels

Cultured meat could reduce resources required in meat production, with a smaller environmental footprint relative to animal farming

Use of brain-like extracellular matrix allows cell growth and treatment to more closely replicate physiological response

Transistors and integrated circuits made from threads are combined with thread-based sensors to create fully flexible devices

Computer model and field experiment data suggest a new link between subsurface injections and earthquake swarms

Equipment- and training-free textile detectors could be used in public health, workplace safety, military, and rescue applications

Cheesemakers could manipulate bacteria streams on certain types of cave-ripened natural rind cheese to influence flavor profiles

Discoveries may lead to faster growth and higher cell densities in biological engineering applications

Wireless real-time monitoring could add precision to the linkage between diet and health