Boston University biomedical engineers teach bacteria to count
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 13:42
in Mathematics & Economics
BOSTON (05-28-09) -- Biomedical engineers at Boston University have taught bacteria how to count. Professor James J. Collins and colleagues have wired a new sequence of genes that allow the microbes to count discrete events, opening the door for a host of potential applications, which could include drug delivery and sensing environmental hazards.