Press | Media Coverage

Press on pH-sensing gut bacteria

May 2021

NSF
“Glowing Pains! Bioengineers create pH-sensing gut bacteria to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease”
Audio | National Science Foundation


Press on optogenetic control of gut bacteria

December, 2020

Forbes
“Could Controlling Bacteria With Light Extend Your Lifespan?”
Article | JV Chamary

Rice News
“Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms”
Article | Jade Boyd

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
“Optogenetics Shows How the Microbiome Affects Longevity”
Article


Press on Kristina’s Inflammation Sensing Paper

April-May, 2017

TechNews: Going with the Flow
BioTechniques, Vol. 62, No. 5 May 2017. DOI: 10.2144/000114543
[PDF] | Nathan Blow, PhD

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News did a great podcast on Kristina’s paper. Check it out!
Podcast | John Sterling

NSF Science360 News
Top featured story on Science360 News

Gizmodo
“Scientists Want to Use Color-Changing Rainbow Poop to Diagnose Your Bowel Problems”
Article | Andrew Liszewski

 



Press on LPA Paper

November, 2016

Photonics
“Open Source Platform May Reduce Entry Barrier to Optogenetics Testing”
Article

Science 360 News
“Lab creates open-source optogenetics hardware, software”
Featured as the “Top Story” on the Science 360 News home page.
Article

Futurity
“Open-source tool to put optogenetics in more labs”
Article | Jade Boyd – Rice University

ECN Magazine
“Rice U. Lab Creates Open-Source Optogenetics Hardware, Softwares”
Featured as the “Top Story” on the Science 360 News home page.
Article | Jade Boyd – Rice University

Yahoo Digital Trends
“Rice University bioengineers launch DIY kit for controlling cells with light”
Article | Dyllan Furness

Neuroscience News
“Researchers Develop Open Source Optogenetics Hardware and Software”
Article | Jade Boyd – Rice University


Scientific American

December 16, 2015 | Jennifer Ackerman

Scientific American has just published a great article describing our Office of Naval Research-funded project to engineer synthetic probiotics to fight obesity and related disorders.



New Scientist

June 4, 2015 | Ed Yong

Our research into utilizing bacterial two-component systems as sensors for engineered probiotics was recently written up in the New Scientist article “Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease” by Ed Yong.


Business Insider

July 9, 2014 | Lauren F Friendman

“Probiotics Could Provide A Powerful New Way To Fight Fat And Depression.”


Los Angeles Times

May 12, 2014 | Deborah Netburn

“Bioengineer is working to make E. coli fight obesity, depression.”


Outside Magazine

May 12, 2014 | Erin Berger

“Personalizing Probiotics.”


Popular Science

August 23, 2013 | Zach Zorich

How to Grow Your Own Photo.


PBS/Quest

July 22, 2009

“Decoding Synthetic Biology.”


New York Times

November 24, 2005 | Andrew Pollack

“Live from the Lab, a Culture Worth a Thousand Words.”