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Cell & Microbiology Mar 22, 2024

Researchers develop affordable, user-friendly method for single-cell reactions at the nanoliter level

Scaling down single-cell reactions to the nanoliter level is critical to minimize the risk of contamination, increase reaction efficiency, and reduce costs. Researchers from the Single-cell Center of the Qingdao Institute ...

Biotechnology Mar 21, 2024

Improving plant health diagnostics: The dawn of microfluidic devices for rapid miRNA detection

In natural environments, plants encounter biotic and abiotic stresses that can significantly affect their productivity and health. Recognizing the importance of timely stress diagnosis, researchers have developed various ...

Biotechnology Mar 21, 2024

High speed protein movies to aid drug design

Researchers from the University of Southampton have developed technology to help scientists observe proteins in motion. Understanding how proteins move will allow novel drugs to be designed.

Bio & Medicine Mar 21, 2024

Scientists invent coin-sized device to rapidly isolate blood plasma for diagnostics and precision medicine

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a coin-sized chip that can directly isolate blood plasma from a tube of blood in just 30 minutes, which is more convenient and user-friendly ...

Polymers Mar 20, 2024

Study demonstrates spontaneous self-organization of microdroplets through quasi one-dimensional confinement

Polymer systems composed of multiple components can spontaneously induce emulsion or microdroplets by mechanical mixing, as an intermediate state of macroscopic phase separation. Unfortunately, the size of generated droplets ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 18, 2024

Scientists publish novel research on how individual cells respond to viral infection

A team of scientists from Montana State University recently published unique research examining how individual cells respond to viral infection. The work used state-of-the-art technology to culture cells and track infection ...

Nanomaterials Mar 15, 2024

New technique in tiny tool tuning: Making microscopic measurements more accurate

Fluidic force microscopy (FluidFM) combines the sensitivity of atomic force microscopy with microfluidics' capabilities, necessitating precise calibration of its cantilevers for reliable data. Traditional methods, however, ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 14, 2024

Scientists develop a novel pipeline to create custom cell culture devices

Scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King's at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience have developed a process enabling custom cell culture device creation. This pipeline has been published ...

Materials Science Mar 13, 2024

New high-speed microscale 3D printing technique

3D-printed microscopic particles, so small that to the naked eye they look like dust, have applications in drug and vaccine delivery, microelectronics, microfluidics, and abrasives for intricate manufacturing. However, the ...

Plants & Animals Mar 12, 2024

Advancing plant biology with breakthroughs in single-cell RNA sequencing

Recent breakthroughs in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA), such as the recently developed "RevGel-seq" method, have revolutionized plant cell analysis. This technique, independent of special instruments, streamlines processes ...

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