Bioengineering

A Stanford study reveals how changes in DNA packaging can help immune cells burst, shedding light on a defense process implicated in autoimmune diseases.

Karl Deisseroth helped pioneer optogenetics, now used in thousands of labs worldwide to study how nerve-cell activity shapes behavior.

Vayu Hill-Maini, assistant professor of bioengineering, on how we can harness the power of fungi to transform food waste into new foods and beverages.

Using an AI model of their own creation that writes whole genomes, a team of Stanford scientists has engineered a novel bacteria-fighting phage. A new age of antibiotics could be on the horizon.

The global population could approach 10 billion by 2050. How do we feed that many people in an equitable, sustainable, and nutritious way? Stanford bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini is turning to “nature’s recyclers” for answers.

The discovery that hormonal triggers cause “ruptoblast” cells in flatworms to detonate and destroy surrounding cells within minutes could inspire new ideas in medical science.

A novel method enables the design, construction, and testing of bioprotein variants in just 24 hours.

Bioengineer Emma Lundberg is leveraging AI to map the human proteome in space and time, while reframing the way scientists think about genetic disease.

SLAC scientists observed an immune signaling complex forming inside cells for the first time, revealing insights that could guide new treatments.

A “reverse translation” technique converts protein sequences into DNA, enabling unprecedented detection sensitivity.