Papers from the literature selected by the Nature Biotechnology editors. (Follow us on Twitter, @NatureBiotech #nbtHighlight)

Single-cell trajectory detection uncovers progression and regulatory coordination in human B cell development

Bendall, S.C. et al. Cell 157, 714–725 (2014)

Universal computing by DNA origami robots in a living animal

Amir, Y. et al. Nat. Nanotechnol. 9, 353–357 (2014)

Single-cell genomics for dissection of complex malaria infections

Nair, S. et al. Genome Res. doi:10.1101/gr.168286.113 (8 May 2014)

Multifunctional wearable devices for diagnosis and therapy of movement disorders

Son, D. et al. Nat. Nanotechnol. 9, 397–404 (2014)

Expression and glycoengineering of functionally active heteromultimeric IgM in plants

Loos, A. et al. PNAS 111, 6263–6268 (2014)