Popping cells surprise living circuits creators
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 11:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Under the microscope, researchers found that bacteria start dividing normally, two cells become four and then eight and so on. But then individual cells begin "popping," like circus balloons being struck by darts. Researchers believe the accidental finding of a circuit they call "ePop" can help increase the efficiency and power of future synthetic biology circuits.