New Biological "Machines" Fight Disease, Produce Power

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 23:28 in Biology & Nature

A pill-size dialysis machine and miniature fuel cells made from bacteria were both finalists at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, where synthetic biologists showed off newly built organisms with special skills.

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