MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
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MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living "circuit boards" that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish.
In electrical circuits, transistors function as switches that can . . .
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MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
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MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living "circuit boards" that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish.
In electrical circuits, transistors function as switches that can . . .