- A Nature Biotechnology paper was shared describing an “in silico feedback for in vivo regulation of a gene-expression circuit,” prompting a participant to question whether the authors were unaware of dynamic-clamping techniques.  
- New Scientist coverage of an experiment in which ordinary yeast evolved multicellularity in the lab was circulated as evidence of rapid evolutionary transitions.  
- A Gizmag article on a “plasma-bag Petri dish” was posted as a novel cell-culture tool that replaces traditional agar with an ionized gas environment.  
- Another Gizmag link highlighted a newly developed “energy-storage membrane” that could serve as a thin, flexible super-capacitor for wearable or implantable devices.  
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) was discussed as a cognitive-enhancement agent, with tongue-in-cheek concern voiced about its reported side-effect of erectile dysfunction.