October 2026

PV-See: A novel Escherichia coli-based biosensor for PVC microplastic detection

October 26, 2026

Holden Benbrook, Ben Boyd, Isadora Conour, Gayatri Gadhvi, Nathan Kralik, Audrey J. Latham, Ava M. Lebovitz, and Keaton Roberts, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Reducing urban respiratory allergies via seasonal spray-applied BioClay pollen suppression

October 26, 2026

Shreeya Aravind, Ridhima Bajaj, Anudeep Gadipalli, Siri Nuthalapati, Shriya Palwai, Hanssini Premkumar, Michelle Rarasati, and Hassan Syed, South Forsyth High School BioBuilder, Cumming, Georgia, United States

Enhancing CO2 fixation and biofuel production efficiency using Cyanobacteria

October 26, 2026

Rose Huang, Jaeyun Lee, Ryo Nakano, Roberts Sartor, and Boran Zhang, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio, United States

Oat-shield: sustainable cellulose bandages with integrated antimicrobial peptides for wound treatment

October 26, 2026

Amira Bach, Autumn Fisher, Rui Li, Dana Omar, Hiraj Patel, and Raafae Rasool, Chinook High School, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

CitB-CAAR T-cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A bacterial biosensor proof-of-concept model for antigen-specific autoimmune targeting

October 26, 2026

Tejas Reddy Kasaram and Rruchir Rupkumar, Dublin High School, Dublin, California, United States

Programmable microbial biocrusts for desert soil stabilization via carbonic anhydrase–mediated calcium carbonate precipitation

October 26, 2026

Eric Du, Stephen Jing, Adam Mei, and Ethan Wu, Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Engineering Escherichia coli to produce Tenebrio molitor and Lolium perenne antifreeze proteins as a road salt alternative

October 26, 2026

Yunwoo Choi and James Vacca, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio, United States

Peer Reviewed High School Synthetic Biology

October 2026

PV-See: A novel Escherichia coli-based biosensor for PVC microplastic detection

Reducing urban respiratory allergies via seasonal spray-applied BioClay pollen suppression

Enhancing CO2 fixation and biofuel production efficiency using Cyanobacteria

Oat-shield: sustainable cellulose bandages with integrated antimicrobial peptides for wound treatment

CitB-CAAR T-cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A bacterial biosensor proof-of-concept model for antigen-specific autoimmune targeting

Programmable microbial biocrusts for desert soil stabilization via carbonic anhydrase–mediated calcium carbonate precipitation

Low-cost visual diagnostic for colorectal cancer via bacterial detection of kRAS, TP53, and APC mutations

In vitro cell-free biosensor for detecting heavy metals in cosmetics

Aerobic bioremediation of perchlorate contamination via a novel Pseudomonas chloritidismutans construct

Engineering Escherichia coli to produce Tenebrio molitor and Lolium perenne antifreeze proteins as a road salt alternative