Elimination or mitigation of the toxic effects of chemical waste released to the environment
by industrial and urban activities relies largely on the catalytic activities of microorganisms …

Molecular communication (MC) and molecular network (MN) are communication paradigms
that use biochemical signaling to achieve information exchange among naturally and …

Cell-free gene expression is a vital research tool to study biological systems in defined
minimal environments and has promising applications in biotechnology. Developing …

Advancing synthetic biology to the multicellular level requires the development of multiple
cell-to-cell communication channels that propagate information with minimal signal …

Synthetic biologists are exploiting biofilms as an effective mechanism for producing various
outputs. Metabolic optimization has become commonplace as a method of maximizing …

Light-regulated modules offer unprecedented new ways to control cellular behavior in
precise spatial and temporal resolution. The availability of such tools may dramatically …

Cooperation and conflict in microorganisms is being recognized as an important factor in the
organization and function of microbial communities. Many of the cooperative behaviors …

The last decade has seen bacteria at the forefront of biotechnological innovation, with
applications including biomolecular computing, living therapeutics, microbiome engineering …

Highlights•Synthetic biology approaches enable microbial systems engineering.•Versatile
tools rapidly expand regulatory engineering capabilities.•Modular components and …

The ability to engineer plant form will enable the production of novel agricultural products
designed to tolerate extreme stresses, boost yield, reduce waste, and improve …