Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

The fascinating patterns of collective motion created by autonomously driven particles have
fuelled active-matter research for over two decades. So far, theoretical active-matter …

Cell adhesion molecules are ubiquitous in multicellular organisms, specifying precise cell–
cell interactions in processes as diverse as tissue development, immune cell trafficking and …

Genetic interventions on microbiomes, for clinical or biotechnological purposes, remain
challenging. Conjugation-based delivery of genetic cargo is still unspecific and limited by …

Living organisms are capable of dynamically changing their structures for adaptive functions
through sophisticated reaction‐diffusion processes. Here we show how active …

Differentiation is crucial for multicellularity. However, it is inherently susceptible to mutant
cells that fail to differentiate. These mutants outcompete normal cells by excessive self …

Tumor tissue engineering holds great promise for replicating the physiological and
behavioral characteristics of tumors in vitro. Advances in this field have led to new …

Cell surface engineering provides access to custom-made cell interfaces with desirable
properties and functions. However, cell-selective covalent labeling methods that can …

Developing programmable bacterial cell-cell adhesion is of significant interest due to its
versatile applications. Current methods that rely on presenting cell adhesion molecules …

Programmable intercellular signaling using components of naturally occurring quorum
sensing can allow for coordinated functions to be engineered in microbial consortia. LuxR …