Search results for organ-on-a-chip

Cell & Microbiology Jul 7, 2023

Developing a human malaria-on-a-chip disease model

In a new report published on Scientific Reports, Michael J. Rupar, and a research team at Hesperos Inc., Florida, U.S., developed a functional, multi-organ, serum-free system to culture P. falciparum—a protozoan that predominantly ...

Superconductivity Jun 26, 2023

Novel 'toggle-switch' could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs

What good is a powerful computer if you can't read its output? Or readily reprogram it to do different jobs? People who design quantum computers face these challenges, and a new device may make them easier to solve.

Optics & Photonics Jun 21, 2023

Photonic integration: Transforming the future of chip-scale applications

In the realm of photonics, the integration of multiple optical devices onto a single substrate holds immense promise for a wide range of applications. This revolutionary approach, known as photonic integration, offers remarkable ...

Space Exploration Jun 15, 2023

Microfluidics in space to detect extraterrestrial life signatures and monitor astronaut health

In a new report now published in npj Microgravity, Zachary Estlack and a research team in mechanical engineering and space sciences at the University of Utah and the University of California, Berkeley, developed a microfluidic ...

Polymers Jun 8, 2023

Scientists develop artificial molecules that behave like real ones

Scientists from the Radboud University have developed synthetic molecules that resemble real organic molecules. A collaboration of researchers, led by Alex Khajetoorians and Daniel Wegner, can now simulate the behavior of ...

Optics & Photonics May 31, 2023

Leveling up scanning electron microscope measurements for chip manufacturing

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and KLA Corporation, a provider of inspection and measurement systems for the semiconductor and related industries, have improved the accuracy of ...

Bio & Medicine May 31, 2023

New 3D stretchable electronics can advance organ-on-chip technology

Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research.

Molecular & Computational biology May 19, 2023

A guide through the genome of crops

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests. One of the greatest challenges in modern plant research is to identify the differences in genetic information ...

Optics & Photonics May 12, 2023

Proposed perovskite-based device combines aspects of electronics and photonics

New findings from a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere could help pave the way for new kinds of devices that efficiently bridge the gap between matter and light. These might include computer chips that eliminate inefficiencies ...

Condensed Matter Apr 26, 2023

Organic light-emitting diodes can be harnessed to map magnetic fields

Smartphones could one day become portable quantum sensors thanks to a new chip-scale approach that uses organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) to image magnetic fields, with significant implications for use in health care ...

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