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Translational AI at the Wyss Institute: how artificial intelligence enables patient impact
June 26, 2025
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Elizabeth Hann on Using Microbes to Save the Earth
April 29, 2025
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Wyss Institute at Harvard University launches its Diagnostics for Human and Planetary Health platform headed by David Walt
February 10, 2025
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Hani Sallum on Engineering Prototypes for Researchers, Patients, and the Planet
October 30, 2024
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Newly discovered cyanobacteria could help sequester carbon from oceans and factories
October 29, 2024
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Preventing pollution with bioinspired solutions
September 19, 2024
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Justin Scott on Engineering Proteins for Real-World Impact
June 26, 2024
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A model of Collaborative Ethics to guide translational research from fundamental discoveries to real-world applications
June 25, 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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Solving Sustainability with Synthetic Biology
April 25, 2024
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From Montreal to a menu near you
April 25, 2024
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Emily Stoler on Developing Sustainable Solutions
April 22, 2024
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Plastic Degradation Company, Breaking, Emerges from Stealth with Naturally-Derived Solution to Degrade Multiple Plastics with $10.5M in Seed Funding
April 17, 2024
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Staying dry for months underwater
October 5, 2023
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Sustainable cooling technology heats up
September 20, 2023
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Wyss Institute promotes Christopher Chen to a Core Faculty member and appoints Ellen Roche and Michael Springer as new members of its Associate Faculty
July 31, 2023
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Solving tough problems together
July 12, 2023
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute and Collaborative Fund cofound research lab to fund technology to combat climate change
May 23, 2023
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Pamela Silver elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 8, 2023
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Sam Lim on Protecting Plants with Proteins
April 20, 2023
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The Wyss Institute’s 2022-2023 Validation Projects
September 12, 2022
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Food-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
June 29, 2022
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Vaskar Gnyawali on Bringing Science to Life
April 20, 2022
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Making steak from vegetable protein
March 15, 2022
Research Spotlights
Wyss technology featured in New Museum art exhibit
September 21, 2021
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Sukanya Punthambaker on Multidisciplinary Collaboration
August 25, 2021
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Getting closer to a greener world
July 14, 2021
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The power duo creating the future of sustainability
April 27, 2021
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DNA: From blueprint to blank slate
April 23, 2021
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Talking with whales
April 22, 2021
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Earth’s Other Rainforest
April 15, 2021
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Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges
September 21, 2020
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Metalmark launches to make clean air affordable for all
September 1, 2020
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Marika Ziesack on Circe
August 12, 2020
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Cooler catalytic converters: Cleaner air for all
April 22, 2020
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Earth Day at 50: The past, present, and future of sustainability
April 22, 2020
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cSNAP: Air conditioning that cools people and the planet
April 22, 2020
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Circe: Biodegradable plastic without the plants
April 22, 2020
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Max Schubert on Fast-Growing Cyanobacteria
April 20, 2020
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The Next Decade in Science
January 13, 2020
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RoboBee powered by soft muscles
November 5, 2019
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A gentle grip on gelatinous creatures
August 28, 2019
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The RoboBee flies solo
June 26, 2019
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Hansjörg Wyss, Harvard M.B.A. ’65, Gives Unprecedented Third Major Gift to Harvard to Support the Wyss Institute’s Mission to Develop and Commercialize World-Changing Technologies
June 7, 2019
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Saving the Planet with Robots, Microbes, and Nanotechnology
June 5, 2019
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Joanna Aizenberg elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 3, 2019
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Hansjörg Wyss Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 18, 2019
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Laying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection
April 8, 2019
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Joanna Aizenberg elected member of National Academy of Engineering
February 12, 2019
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Microscopic “sunflowers” for better solar panels
December 4, 2018
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Solar panels for yeast cell biofactories
November 15, 2018
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Filtering liquids with liquids
November 8, 2018
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No more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
October 3, 2018
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A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem
August 1, 2018
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Rewiring bacteria for large scale biofuel and bioplastic production
March 30, 2018
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Towards a better catalyst
March 8, 2018
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Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue
November 16, 2017
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Cell-free biofilm materials as catalysts for biomanufacturing
August 19, 2017
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Harvard researchers develop tough, self-healing rubber
August 14, 2017
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A self-regulated microbial system as an anti-pollutant for mercury contaminations
August 9, 2017
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Pam Silver elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 13, 2017
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Sculpting optical microstructures with slight changes in chemistry
March 30, 2017
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Life-like stretching of cells
March 13, 2017
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Illuminating the dark corners of nature’s nitrogen cycle by mimicking rocket-fuel-producing bacteria
December 20, 2016
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Patching a gap in wound care
November 29, 2016
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Launching the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering
October 18, 2016
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Harvard spinout Validere to commercialize “liquid fingerprinting” technique
August 4, 2016
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Bionic breakthrough
June 2, 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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Using static electricity, RoboBees cling to surface
May 19, 2016
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Harnessing engineered slippery surfaces for tissue repair
May 18, 2016
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Pulling water from thin air
February 24, 2016
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Sensing the future of molecule detection
January 27, 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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Tapping the marine microbiome
December 22, 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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Gene drive reversibility introduces new layer of biosafety
November 16, 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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The age of humans controlling microbes
September 24, 2015
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Barnacles and mussels won’t stick to boats with this fully-slippery coating
September 22, 2015
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Bloomy behavior: Jellyfish on the rise in our oceans
September 21, 2015
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Termite mounds could inspire new ideas for sustainable building ventilation
August 31, 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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Safeguarding Gene Drives
July 30, 2015
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Preservation through design
July 17, 2015
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Biofilms turned into enzymatic factories
July 13, 2015
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Energizing the Power of Evaporation
June 23, 2015
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The Future of Civilian Drones
May 28, 2015
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At the frontier of biosafety
May 6, 2015
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Springing into action: The Wyss Institute introduces its new biosafety process
May 6, 2015
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Environmental Impact: Redefining Our Understanding
March 20, 2015
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Fluid-filled pores separate materials with fine precision
March 5, 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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Wyss Institute launches ‘SLIPS’ company
October 29, 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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A self-organizing thousand-robot swarm
August 14, 2014
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Tuning into the sun
August 14, 2014
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Robot folds itself up and walks away
August 7, 2014
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A new genome editing strategy offers potential way to control spread of insect-borne disease and invasive species
July 17, 2014
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Carbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic the material performance of balsa wood
June 25, 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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Manufacturing a solution to planet-clogging plastics
March 3, 2014
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Robotic construction crew needs no foreman
February 13, 2014
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Getting a charge from changes in humidity
January 27, 2014
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W-Ink Team Receives 2013 R&D 100 Award
November 8, 2013
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A hidden genetic code for better designer genes
September 26, 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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Robotic insects make first controlled flight
May 2, 2013
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Team closer to getting iconic laboratory bacterium to function like a plant
April 5, 2013
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SLIPS receives prestigious R&D 100 Award
November 2, 2012
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President of Ecuador visits the Wyss Institute
October 13, 2012
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Improving the reliability, efficiency, and economics of microbial manufacturing
August 6, 2012
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Artificial jellyfish swims in a heartbeat
July 22, 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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New “Magnetic Yeast” Could be Significant Step in Harnessing Nature’s Magnetic Capabilities
February 28, 2012
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Wyss Institute’s George Church Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering
February 13, 2012
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Robots to the rescue
February 1, 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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Dramatic diversity of columbine flowers explained by a simple change in cell shape
November 15, 2011
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Buildings Inspired by Nature: Inventing the Future Built Environment
October 11, 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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New technology could help overcome obstacles to hydrogen production
April 24, 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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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Announces International Competition on Biomolecular Nanotechnology
January 10, 2011
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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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Wyss founding director shares lessons from nature at opening of Parisian exhibit on cellular design
September 22, 2010
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The Pumpkin
September 22, 2010
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Don Ingber joins National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s Board of Directors
July 7, 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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DOE Awards Wyss Institute $4.2 Million Grant to Develop Microbial Fuel Cells in National Effort to Change How the Country Produces Energy
May 27, 2010
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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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Researchers rapidly turn bacteria into biotech factories
July 26, 2009
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Engineered circuits can count cellular events
May 28, 2009
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Taking a stride toward synthetic life
March 7, 2009
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