# These Transistors Engineered With Bacteria Are Literally Alive, if a Little Slow

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-21 20:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechEBlog - | MIT Creates Living Transistors, Bacteria Colonies Capable of Switching Signals and Adding Numbers in a Petri Dish | 2026-08-20 20:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9DM0s3SkNidWhodGZudHQwcFJjVUhMZVJTSFdMbXdrZXE2TnNib1R4MW5iVWJ6X2tGbEZBb09EblZ5RG1COVdONnBoS01uWi16dXluaGp5dEo0bm1fU25telM3N251VnE1Q3J2aUhRc1BQUGZBbEE?oc=5) |
| Dezeen | MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence | 2026-08-20 20:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBzQnp6Q1gwUE9EWEdrYjZPT1JNTEt6WW1rMWxFcG9aZm9OX0VpS0dRT0NubjVEeUstNFNXUC1aYlJnUjBnaFhsX1BucDMxYkhlNVhtWWFvY3MxOWRibWt0SFpLajZOb3NINDI3MlM1dHBrQnoyV29R?oc=5) |
| Interesting Engineering | New biological transistors use living bacteria to compute logic inside live plants | 2026-08-20 20:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPQkhIbVdhdkdHS04zODdrV09ZN19ja2EzQWIzcWJEekQ0M3lJS3RJQ2s1RzR2bDdiaW9fVWxLUUFGaWd6MlpzRVNzaWx2QXhmTmIyMVh2VTdGWTNkY2VKdHhlNXNRQkVka0R4V1FPdWZiVXZZM25hVWM1c1hnUDZ6cC10OHN6a3dHOXlzLTF3?oc=5) |
| MIT News | MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors | 2026-08-20 20:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNZEtjejcwSDA3UEo5bkdpN0dfaldkLTQtMG9Ua0h2azk2UnkxbFFYLVNQazRJeFV5d2trQVRlalBVdHBhVFpaMzBCWXpweU5ZaUVsOTRsSElVd0hpVFdfZlhfd2ZGTGl4dEVkZHF0akpCOWdiaXhLNmMwZ1J2c3B5WnVPSW1wc2lXSUdtempSQ3JKc0N0?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | These Transistors Engineered With Bacteria Are Literally Alive, if a Little Slow | 2026-08-20 20:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQcFl3U2IyMElGYktJb3F0enJVQ2JBN1pVX3VlaTF4U2RibGg4dTBWSmpVdXh5QS00UGFmZG1zNWVtbGoyTlhPaGxSSVlVS2RCdWdBOTdyYWlZWWs1ak9VZVdJdTl0OW5vc3lacXQxN1dMbUxjTDNHZE94WFR6V3VyRGNzVXhLUzNraUg1cWFmWnVUb2pQNHRFeWQ0eXliQkphM2piX2FpZzZmZjA1OVhr?oc=5) |

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