microfluidics

Scientists built a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip device that accelerates compound screens and phenotype analyses in C. elegans models of reproductive aging.

To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.

Researchers used organ chips to mimic conditions that help heart cells mature.

Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.

During development, neurons trim hundreds of excess axons in an intricately coordinated destructive process.

Explore the latest developments in brain organoid production.

This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.

Researchers are going beyond fecal samples to understand how the patterns of commensal microbes in the gastrointestinal tract influence development and health.

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This newly described behavior occurs spontaneously, but can be modulated by food availability, temperature, and the size of the chambers.

A tiny implanted optofluidic device enables researchers to control mouse nerves without touching the animals.

An implantable wireless device with microfluidic and optical components allows manipulation of individual nerve fibers in mice’s extremities.

Bacteria grow and divide in microfluidic channels.

Membraneless organelles appear highly sensitive to ion concentrations in their environment.

Circuits made from a novel material are more flexible than ever before.  

From single-cell analysis to whole-genome sequencing, this year's best new products shine on many levels.

A new device from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University simulates the effects of cigarette smoke on human lungs.

This device models the female reproductive tract and might lead scientists to a greater understanding of fibroids, cancer, and infertility.