Tiny Robotic Cilia Sense Heat and Pump Fluid on a Chip
CMOS-integrated microrobotic cilia that sense temperature and pump fluid in response demonstrate how microscale actuators can both perceive and actively ...
Tag: microfluidics
Heart-on-a-Chip Pumps Blood-Style Flow to Test Drug Effects on Beating Cells
Researchers at Hooke Bio have shown that a perfused microphysiological system called Mera can measure real-time, reversible beat-rate responses of ...
Engineered Brain Organoids Move Toward Standardized, Translational Lab Models
A new review proposes an engineering-to-function framework linking brain organoid construction variables, vascularization strategies, and functional validation to the translational ...
Tiny Biosensors Could Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
A comprehensive review shows that miniaturized biosensor platforms can detect Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and prion disease biomarkers at extraordinary sensitivity, but ...
Microfluidic Method Boosts mRNA Vaccine Potency by Controlling Nanoparticle Architecture
A microfluidic technique that arranges metabolic and therapeutic RNAs in defined layers inside lipid nanoparticles raises ATP levels, boosts translation, ...
E. coli cells race to rebuild their proteins in the first hours of starvation
New single-cell microscopy reveals that E. coli immediately halts growth when carbon runs out and uses the first hours of ...
Tiny Wells, Big Data: Microwell Chips Meet Artificial Intelligence
A new review in Biomedical Microdevices maps how microwell platforms for single-cell analysis are set to merge with artificial intelligence ...
Sluggish Blood Flow May Tear Down the Kidney’s Slippery Sugar Shield in Nephrotic Syndrome
Combining a rat model of nephrotic syndrome with vascular-on-a-chip and glomerulus-on-a-chip platforms, researchers show that reduced flow-associated mechanical stimulation is ...
Light-Driven Azopolymer Hydrogels Point to a New Era of Soft Actuators
Researchers report photo-guided azopolymer hydrogel actuators that bend, twist, and crawl under patterned light, offering a wireless control strategy for ...
Lung-on-a-Chip Researchers Propose Rigorous Framework to Turn Miniature Organs into Drug Testing Powerhouses
A new review proposes a five-stage, fit-for-purpose framework to validate lung-on-a-chip microdevices for respiratory disease modelling and drug testing.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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