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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-21 21:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"These Transistors Engineered With Bacteria Are Literally Alive, if a Little Slow" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include TechEBlog -, Dezeen, Interesting Engineering and MIT News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

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

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-21/these-transistors-engineered-with-bacteria-are-literally-alive-if-a-little-slow*