Topic
Microfluidics
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Using “organs-on-a-chip” to model complicated diseases
A new approach reveals how different tissues contribute to inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.
March 18, 2020 -
A new facet for germanium
MIT researchers grow perfectly shaped germanium tunnels on silicon oxide with controllable length.
January 31, 2020 -
Biological engineer Paul Blainey creates new tools to advance biomedical research
His technology platforms have benefited genomics, diagnostics, and drug screening.
October 19, 2019 -
Scientists look to synthetic biology and 3-D printing for life support in space
Do-it-yourself bio and maker communities can help NASA meet needs of long-distance missions.
July 26, 2019 -
Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutes
When time matters in hospitals, automated system can detect an early biomarker for the potentially life-threatening condition.
July 23, 2019 -
From microfluidics to metastasis
New platform enables longitudinal studies of circulating tumor cells in mouse models of cancer.
January 21, 2019 -
Technique identifies electricity-producing bacteria
Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental cleanup.
January 11, 2019 -
To guide cancer therapy, device quickly tests drugs on tumor tissue
Inexpensive 3-D-printed microfluidics device could be used to personalize cancer treatment.
December 12, 2018 -
Using electricity and water, a new kind of motor can slide microrobots into motion
Microhydraulic actuators, thinner than one-third the width of human hair, are proving to be the most powerful and efficient motors at the microscale.
November 19, 2018 -
“Body on a chip” could improve drug evaluation
Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs.
March 14, 2018 -
Understanding and treating disease
Mechanical engineering researchers are developing new and innovative ways to improve health care.
February 2, 2018 -
Microfluidics from LEGO bricks
MIT engineers make microfluidics modular using the popular interlocking blocks.
January 30, 2018 -
Programmable droplets
Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high-volume, low-cost biology experiments.
January 19, 2018 -
Blood testing via sound waves may replace some tissue biopsies
Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.
September 18, 2017 -
Our hairy insides
Engineers predict how flowing fluid will bend tiny hairs that line blood vessels and intestines.
August 21, 2017 -
Microfluidics for the masses
New open-source website features blueprints for lab-on-a-chip devices.
June 13, 2017 -
Using light to propel water
With new method, MIT engineers can control and separate fluids on a surface using only visible light.
April 25, 2017 -
Makerspaces could enable widespread adoption of microfluidics
Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities.
April 21, 2017 -
Method may help myeloma patients avoid painful biopsies
Microfluidic device isolates plasma cells from blood rather than bone marrow.
April 4, 2017 -
Engineers design “tree-on-a-chip”
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power, may be used to make small robots move.
March 20, 2017