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  "id": 1776967,
  "title": "Building real-time control for engineered biological systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/building-real-time-control-for-engineered-biological-systems",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-real-biological.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists can engineer living cells to perform useful tasks, from producing medicines and sustainable chemicals to detecting disease. Unlike traditional engineered systems, living cells are constantly changing as they grow, making their behavior difficult to predict and control.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}