New particle-sorting method breaks speed records
Discovery could lead to new ways of detecting cancer cells or purifying contaminated water.
Microbes chow down on latest fuel-cell tech
Cullen Buie manipulates micro-scale phenomena to optimize energy conversion devices.
Sperm cells are extremely efficient at swimming against a current
Study may explain how sperm travel long distances, through difficult terrain, to reach an egg.
Cells get ready for their close-up
New microscopy technique captures 3-D images of cells as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
A paper diagnostic for cancer
Low-cost urine test developed by MIT engineers amplifies signals from growing tumors to detect disease.
A microchip for metastasis
MIT researchers design a microfluidic platform to see how cancer cells invade specific organs.
Homing in on stressed coral
Sulfurous chemical known as ‘smell of the sea’ serves as clarion call for coral pathogens.
Promoting passage through mucus
Molecular charges affect peptide transport, MIT postdoc Leon Li demonstrates
Self-steering particles go with the flow
Asymmetrical particles could make lab-on-a-chip diagnostic devices more efficient and portable.
Separating the good from the bad in bacteria
New microfluidic technique quickly distinguishes bacteria within the same strain; could improve monitoring of cystic fibrosis and other diseases.
Watching tumors burst through a blood vessel
A microfluidic platform provides a high-resolution view of a crucial step in cancer metastasis.
Ruben Juanes unravels the mysteries of underground flows
CEE professor’s studies of how fluids move underground could help with cleaner energy production and water supplies.
Research update: New microchip sorts white blood cells from whole blood
Device may be used to quickly detect signs of sepsis, other inflammatory diseases.
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales
Researchers find that tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.
Putting the squeeze on cells
By deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.