Researchers develop miniature motorized sensors employing genetically engineered viruses to selectively detect E. coli bacteria with speed and accuracy down to medically meaningful concentrations.

Recent advances allow electronic materials to reshape themselves, leading researchers to envision artificial organisms made of self-assembling, self-repairing electronic modules.

Researchers develop 3D-printed microbots that harness living bacteria as onboard engines to enable wireless control using only structured light patterns.