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Type 1 diabetes requires constant vigilance. Patients with diabetes must track their blood sugar levels constantly, and calibrate insulin dosage accordingly; and even with constant management the risk of taking too much or too little insulin is always present. Can the fieldĀ of synthetic biology — which incorporates computer science, engineering, and biology — offer the promise of a cure? Read more