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Elizabeth Hann on Using Microbes to Save the Earth
April 29, 2025
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Newly discovered cyanobacteria could help sequester carbon from oceans and factories
October 29, 2024
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3D-printed blood vessels bring artificial organs closer to reality
August 7, 2024
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The Wyss Institute’s 2024-2025 Validation Projects
May 29, 2024
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Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University
May 15, 2024
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Wyss Institute’s AminoX project receives funding from Northpond Labs to accelerate innovation in protein-based therapeutics
April 8, 2024
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Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
August 8, 2023
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Tuning T cell traits and functions with biomechanical materials
June 26, 2023
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New, spun-fiber heart valve is a step closer to patients
June 7, 2023
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CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy gets personal
February 10, 2023
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A look inside the Wyss machine shop
August 30, 2022
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New portable diagnostic detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibodies at the same time
August 8, 2022
Research Spotlights
Food-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
June 29, 2022
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Getting closer to a greener world
July 14, 2021
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Transforming circles into squares
April 14, 2021
Translation News
Harvard Wyss Institute’s nasal swab and toehold switch technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic efforts
October 5, 2020
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Cutting surgical robots down to size
August 25, 2020
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Seven million face shields and counting
August 13, 2020
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Marika Ziesack on Circe
August 12, 2020
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Robotic textiles are fueled up and take action
July 2, 2020
Research Spotlights
Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
June 3, 2020
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Wyss-designed swabs enter human trials for COVID-19
April 28, 2020
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Cooler catalytic converters: Cleaner air for all
April 22, 2020
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cSNAP: Air conditioning that cools people and the planet
April 22, 2020
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“The world changed, so we changed with it”
April 7, 2020
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The Wyss Institute’s response to COVID-19: Beating back the coronavirus
April 6, 2020
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Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
November 13, 2019
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RoboBee powered by soft muscles
November 5, 2019
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Real texture for lab-grown meat
October 21, 2019
Research Spotlights
Shape-shifting structures take the form of a face
October 2, 2019
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Thinner shells for delivering gentler therapeutic bursts
September 23, 2019
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A swifter way towards 3D-printed organs
September 6, 2019
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Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR
August 22, 2019
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Self-folding “Rollbot” paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
August 21, 2019
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Suit up with a robot to walk AND run more easily
August 15, 2019
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Trust your gut to be healed with probiotic hydrogels
August 12, 2019
Research Spotlights
Save it in DNA
August 6, 2019
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Conor Walsh Wins Presidential Early Career Award
July 16, 2019
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Helping transplanted stem cells stick around and do their jobs
July 15, 2019
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Nina Donghia on Freeze-Dried Protein Expression
June 27, 2019
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The RoboBee flies solo
June 26, 2019
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Wyss Institute’s Ida Pavlichenko Named
MIT Technology Review
2019 Innovator Under 35
June 25, 2019
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Pistons are muscling up
June 6, 2019
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Saving the Planet with Robots, Microbes, and Nanotechnology
June 5, 2019
Translation News
Sherlock Biosciences Licenses Wyss Technology to Create Affordable Molecular Diagnostics
March 21, 2019
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Daniel Wiegand receives Bayer Protein Challenge award
February 6, 2019
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Robots with sticky feet can climb up, down, and all around
December 19, 2018
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Solar panels for yeast cell biofactories
November 15, 2018
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Wyss Institute researchers receive back-to-back MassChallenge and Mass Innovation Nights awards
November 9, 2018
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Fewer steps in the lab, one more leap for organs-on-chips
October 29, 2018
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No more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
October 3, 2018
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9th Annual Wyss International Symposium: Molecular Robotics
September 28, 2018
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Expanding the scope of cell-free protein expression
September 12, 2018
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Printing with sound
August 31, 2018
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A new spin for soft micro-actuators
August 24, 2018
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Soft multi-functional robots get really small
August 6, 2018
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A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem
August 1, 2018
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Next-generation robotic cockroach can explore under water environments
July 2, 2018
Research Spotlights
Robot transitions from soft to rigid
May 1, 2018
Translation News
Harvard’s Wyss Institute partners with Cellectis to recode the human genome
May 1, 2018
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Rewiring bacteria for large scale biofuel and bioplastic production
March 30, 2018
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Drawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue
March 19, 2018
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Towards a better catalyst
March 8, 2018
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Novel 3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
February 28, 2018
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Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move
February 23, 2018
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Katia Bertoldi and Ting Wu Join The Wyss Institute
February 21, 2018
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Small but fast: a miniaturized origami-inspired robot combines micrometer precision with high speed
January 17, 2018
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Single-stranded DNA and RNA origami go live
December 14, 2017
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A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech
December 6, 2017
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Autonomously growing synthetic DNA strands
November 6, 2017
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New RoboBee flies, dives, swims, and explodes out the of water
October 25, 2017
Research Spotlights
Shaping animal, vegetable and mineral
October 16, 2017
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Symposium on Therapeutic Organ Engineering
September 26, 2017
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Low-cost wearables manufactured by hybrid 3D printing
September 6, 2017
Research Spotlights
Cell-free biofilm materials as catalysts for biomanufacturing
August 19, 2017
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Programming cells with computer-like logic
July 26, 2017
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Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots
July 12, 2017
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Engineering heart valves for the many
May 18, 2017
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Sculpting optical microstructures with slight changes in chemistry
March 30, 2017
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A stem’s ‘sense of self’ contributes to shape
March 23, 2017
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Life-like stretching of cells
March 13, 2017
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Compartmentalized life
March 6, 2017
Research Spotlights
Portable nanofiber device offers precise, point-and-shoot capability for fabricating 3D tissue and smart fabrics
March 1, 2017
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William Shih: Lego-Style Construction of Future Therapeutics From DNA
February 15, 2017
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Mimicking nature’s cellular architectures via 3D printing
February 6, 2017
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‘Bacterial builders’ produce functional biomaterials
November 8, 2016
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Creating a slippery slope on the surface of medical implants
November 1, 2016
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Launching the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering
October 18, 2016
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Self Assembly: Nature’s Design Principle
October 18, 2016
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Just add water: Biomolecular manufacturing ‘on-the-go’
September 22, 2016
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Nanoparticle niche
June 20, 2016
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Designer & Inventor Chuck Hoberman Appointed Pierce Anderson Lecturer in Design Engineering at Harvard GSD
June 1, 2016
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Harnessing engineered slippery surfaces for tissue repair
May 18, 2016
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Printing metal in midair
May 16, 2016
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Self-actuating materials
March 14, 2016
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Scaling up tissue engineering
March 7, 2016
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Pulling water from thin air
February 24, 2016
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Fluorescent biosensors light up high-throughput metabolic engineering
February 17, 2016
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Biosensors on demand
February 9, 2016
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Replicating the human brain’s growth and folding in 3D
February 1, 2016
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Sensing the future of molecule detection
January 27, 2016
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Novel 4D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration
January 25, 2016
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Squishy robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016
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Two Wyss Institute core faculty named 2015 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine
December 23, 2015
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Two of Harvard’s Wyss Institute core faculty members elected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 15, 2015
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Creating a new vision for multifunctional materials
November 19, 2015
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Sensors give a helping hand to flexible surgical robots
November 10, 2015
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Microbiomes could hold keys to improving life as we know it
October 29, 2015
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New SLIPS-enhanced steel is supremely durable
October 21, 2015
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New frontiers in 3D printing
September 21, 2015
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Dually noted: New CRISPR-Cas9 strategy edits genes two ways
September 1, 2015
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute improves its sepsis therapeutic device
August 20, 2015
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Eliminating entanglements
August 10, 2015
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Bioinspired Robotics: Softer, Smarter, Safer
August 4, 2015
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New biosensors for managing microbial workers
August 4, 2015
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Robotic insect mimics Nature’s extreme moves
July 30, 2015
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Biofilms turned into enzymatic factories
July 13, 2015
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Troubleshooting the gene targeting process
July 13, 2015
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A jump for soft-bodied robots
July 9, 2015
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Energizing the Power of Evaporation
June 23, 2015
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Soft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients
June 4, 2015
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The Future of Civilian Drones
May 28, 2015
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Jennifer Lewis is one of 2015’s Most Creative People in Business
May 11, 2015
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Springing into action: The Wyss Institute introduces its new biosafety process
May 6, 2015
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A practical gel that simply “clicks” for biomedical applications
May 1, 2015
Research Spotlights
Glass sponges hold internal secrets to structural strength
April 16, 2015
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Conor Walsh receives NSF CAREER award
March 25, 2015
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Environmental Impact: Redefining Our Understanding
March 20, 2015
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SLIPS showcased on Capitol Hill
February 12, 2015
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Bionic leaf uses bacteria to convert solar energy into liquid fuel
February 9, 2015
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Bacteria programmed to churn out valuable chemicals
December 23, 2014
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Radhika Nagpal, expert on swarm robotics, celebrated among “Nature’s 10”
December 18, 2014
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Jennifer Lewis named 2014 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy magazine
November 17, 2014
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Wyss Institute launches ‘SLIPS’ company
October 29, 2014
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Crystallizing the DNA nanotechnology dream
October 19, 2014
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Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria
October 12, 2014
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DNA nano-foundries cast custom-shaped metal nanoparticles
October 9, 2014
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Recruiting bacteria to be technology innovation partners
September 17, 2014
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Tissue development ‘roadmap’ created to guide stem cell medicine
August 14, 2014
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A self-organizing thousand-robot swarm
August 14, 2014
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Robot folds itself up and walks away
August 7, 2014
Research Spotlights
Bioinspired Adaptive Materials: From Molecules to Buildings
June 27, 2014
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Carbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic the material performance of balsa wood
June 25, 2014
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Researchers 3D print biomimetic shark skin
May 30, 2014
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Wyss Institute Core Faculty member Joanna Aizenberg elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2014
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Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission
April 22, 2014
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Roomy Cages Built From DNA
March 13, 2014
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Manufacturing a solution to planet-clogging plastics
March 3, 2014
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Chameleon of the sea’ reveals its secrets
January 28, 2014
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Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award: EUR 30,000 for international scientists
January 10, 2014
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Programming smart molecules
December 12, 2013
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W-Ink Team Receives 2013 R&D 100 Award
November 8, 2013
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Radical Recoding
October 17, 2013
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A hidden genetic code for better designer genes
September 26, 2013
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Programmable glue made of DNA directs tiny gel bricks to self-assemble
September 9, 2013
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New coating turns ordinary glass into superglass
August 2, 2013
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Lifelike cooling for sunbaked windows
July 30, 2013
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Watermark Ink device (W-INK) wins R&D 100 Award
July 8, 2013
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High-octane bacteria could ease pain at the pump
June 25, 2013
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Printing Tiny Batteries
June 18, 2013
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Spinning up a Silk Pavilion
May 28, 2013
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Beautiful “flowers” self-assemble in a beaker
May 16, 2013
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Robotic insects make first controlled flight
May 2, 2013
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Wyss Institute and Sony DADC Announce Collaboration on Organs-on-Chips
March 18, 2013
Research Spotlights
MAGE animation: Narrated by George Church
February 5, 2013
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Jennifer A. Lewis, pioneer in 3D printing and bioinspired materials, joins Harvard faculty
January 10, 2013
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Researchers Create Versatile 3D Nanostructures Using DNA “Bricks”
November 29, 2012
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SLIPS receives prestigious R&D 100 Award
November 2, 2012
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Uncoiling the cucumber’s enigma
August 30, 2012
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Writing the Book in DNA
August 16, 2012
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Improving the reliability, efficiency, and economics of microbial manufacturing
August 6, 2012
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New coating evicts biofilms for good
July 30, 2012
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Smart materials get SMARTer
July 11, 2012
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SLIPS Receives 2012 R&D 100 Award
June 20, 2012
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A new spin on antifreeze
June 11, 2012
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Wyss Institute Develops New Nanodevice Manufacturing Strategy Using Self-Assembling DNA “Building Blocks”
May 30, 2012
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Wyss Core Faculty member Robert J. Wood to receive NSF’s Alan T. Waterman Award
March 8, 2012
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In new mass-production technique, robotic insects spring to life
February 15, 2012
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Wyss Institute’s George Church Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering
February 13, 2012
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Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost Material with Exceptional Strength and Toughness
December 13, 2011
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Wyss Institute Signs Licensing Agreement with K-Team Corporation
November 17, 2011
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Slippery slope: Researchers take advice from carnivorous plant
September 21, 2011
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Researchers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute Develop Next-Generation Tools to Program Cells
July 22, 2011
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Wyss Institute’s George Church Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences
May 3, 2011
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New Nanoscale Tool May One Day Build Molecular Structures that Treat Disease
March 25, 2011
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How the lily blooms
March 21, 2011
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Wyss Institute Experts to Share Cutting-Edge Research in Bio-inspired Building Materials at International Architecture Symposium
March 2, 2011
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Boston Based Groups Selected to Showcase Technology at 2011ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
February 25, 2011
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Founding Director of Harvard’s Wyss Institute Elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
February 4, 2011
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Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Reliable, Rapid Gene-Synthesis Technology
December 8, 2010
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George Church wins 2011 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
November 12, 2010
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Breaking the ice before it begins
November 12, 2010
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Agilent Technologies and Harvard’s Wyss Institute Announce Collaboration to Advance Burgeoning Discipline of Biologically Inspired Engineering
November 8, 2010
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Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute Develop Technology to Produce Sugar from Photosynthetic Bacteria
June 28, 2010
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Shape-shifting sheets automatically fold into multiple shapes
June 28, 2010
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Researchers create self-assembling nanodevices that move and change shape on demand
June 20, 2010
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Bioengineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute Successfully Replicate Nature’s Design Principles to Create Customized Nanofabrics
June 2, 2010
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Inspired by cotton candy, engineers put new spin on nanofibers
May 25, 2010
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Characteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
November 23, 2009
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Dr. Donald Ingber cited for outstanding achievements
October 5, 2009
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Whitesides receives inaugural Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
September 29, 2009
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Research Team Receives $10 Million Grant
August 12, 2009
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Nanoscale origami from DNA
August 6, 2009
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Researchers rapidly turn bacteria into biotech factories
July 26, 2009
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Scientists create custom three-dimensional structures with “DNA origami”
May 20, 2009
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Taking a stride toward synthetic life
March 7, 2009
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Assembly of nanobristles into helical clusters
January 8, 2009
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Caltech Scientists Create DNA Tubes with Programmable Sizes for Nanoscale Manufacturing
August 29, 2008
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