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DNA/RNA Nanotech

Crisscross DNA Origami: Building Microscale Structures with Precision!

Oct 1, 2026

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5 min read

Crisscross DNA Origami: Building Microscale Structures with Precision!

Researchers use crisscross DNA origami to build micron-scale structures from hundreds of nanoscale DNA building blocks.

Marco Lolaico

AI-Powered Biology

AI Lights Up the Dark Proteome: Discovering Hidden Proteins!

Sep 24, 2026

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5 min read

AI Lights Up the Dark Proteome: Discovering Hidden Proteins!

By searching millions of AI-predicted protein structures, researchers uncovered human proteins that sequence-based methods had missed.

Marco Lolaico

Synthetic Biology

Parallel DNA Assembly: MOSAIC Synthesizes Thousands of Genes!

Sep 17, 2026

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5 min read

Parallel DNA Assembly: MOSAIC Synthesizes Thousands of Genes!

MOSAIC uses programmable DNA self-assembly to synthesize thousands of genes in parallel, opening the door to million-scale protein libraries.

Marco Lolaico

Deep Tech Breakdowns

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DNA-Powered Spatial Biology: Sequencers Replaces Microscopes!

Sep 13, 2026

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9 min read

DNA-Powered Spatial Biology: Sequencers Replaces Microscopes!

Instead of imaging cells with a microscope, Pixelgen encodes spatial information in DNA and reconstructs protein organization from sequencing data.

Marco Lolaico

Drug Delivery

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Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

AI-Designed RNA Shuttles: Synthetic Protein Vehicles for Drug Delivery

By combining AI-designed proteins with natural membrane and RNA-binding modules, researchers built synthetic vehicles for RNA delivery.

Marco Lolaico

Synthetic Biology

Flexible Nanopores: Nanoscale Sensors Read Proteins of Different Sizes

Sep 3, 2026

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5 min read

Flexible Nanopores: Nanoscale Sensors Read Proteins of Different Sizes

A flexible nanopore changes shape to sense proteins across multiple sizes and conformations.

Marco Lolaico

Genome Editing Tools

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RNA-Targeting Cas12a2: CRISPR's Deadly New Cell-Killing Weapon

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

RNA-Targeting Cas12a2: CRISPR's Deadly New Cell-Killing Weapon

Cas12a2 turns target RNA recognition into genome-wide DNA damage, selectively triggering cell death.

Marco Lolaico

DNA/RNA Nanotech

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Bio-Inspired DNA Origami: Programmable Nanomachines Pierce Cell Membranes

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

Bio-Inspired DNA Origami: Programmable Nanomachines Pierce Cell Membranes

A programmable DNA origami machine mechanically pierces membranes to create a temporary transport pathway.

Marco Lolaico

Deep Tech Breakdowns

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Recoded E. coli: Constructive Bio Transforms Biomanufacturing with Synthetic Genomes

Aug 16, 2026

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8 min read

Recoded E. coli: Constructive Bio Transforms Biomanufacturing with Synthetic Genomes

A radically recoded bacterial genome creates room for non-canonical amino acids in biological production.

Marco Lolaico

AI for Genome

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AI-Designed Phages: Machine Learning Creates Viral Genomes!

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

AI-Designed Phages: Machine Learning Creates Viral Genomes!

Genome language models generate complete phage genomes that can actually infect and kill bacteria.

Marco Lolaico

DNA/RNA Nanotech

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AI-Designed DNA Origami: Generative AI Tackles Nanotech!

Aug 6, 2026

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5 min read

AI-Designed DNA Origami: Generative AI Tackles Nanotech!

By training on simulated DNA origami structures, AI learns to design complex geometries despite limited experimental data.

Marco Lolaico

Genome Editing Tools

KNIT Genome Editing: A New Designed Tool for Safer Gene Therapy!

Jul 30, 2026

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6 min read

KNIT Genome Editing: A New Designed Tool for Safer Gene Therapy!

A new genome editing platform physically tethers donor DNA to Cas9 for safer and more efficient gene insertion for therapeutic applications.

Marco Lolaico

Archive

Crisscross DNA Origami: Building Microscale Structures with Precision!

AI Lights Up the Dark Proteome: Discovering Hidden Proteins!

Parallel DNA Assembly: MOSAIC Synthesizes Thousands of Genes!

DNA-Powered Spatial Biology: Sequencers Replaces Microscopes!

AI-Designed RNA Shuttles: Synthetic Protein Vehicles for Drug Delivery

Flexible Nanopores: Nanoscale Sensors Read Proteins of Different Sizes

RNA-Targeting Cas12a2: CRISPR's Deadly New Cell-Killing Weapon

Bio-Inspired DNA Origami: Programmable Nanomachines Pierce Cell Membranes

Recoded E. coli: Constructive Bio Transforms Biomanufacturing with Synthetic Genomes

AI-Designed Phages: Machine Learning Creates Viral Genomes!

AI-Designed DNA Origami: Generative AI Tackles Nanotech!

KNIT Genome Editing: A New Designed Tool for Safer Gene Therapy!

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