Cosmos Magazine (Australia, March 14) -- Using the new technology of optogenetics, Illinois researcher Rashid Bashir’s group has genetically engineered muscle cells to respond to blue light. A flash of light causes the muscle cells to contract, and the bug-sized frankenbot crawls forward like an inchworm. Also: Popular Science (March 14), Discovery News (March 14), MIT Technology Review (March 14), Headlines & Global News (March 14), Engadget (March 18), Photonics.com (March 21).