Search results for organ-on-a-chip

Earth Sciences Oct 22, 2021

Lake Superior is among the fastest-warming lakes on the planet. Climate change may be the culprit

The kayakers stood for a moment on the beach, marveling at the clear sweep of blue.

Optics & Photonics Oct 21, 2021

Bright prospects for OCT retinal scans at 30

Around the world, every second, someone gets a retinal OCT scan, typically as a routine portion of an eye exam. The high-resolution images obtained by OCT allow ophthalmologists to diagnose and monitor treatment for many ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 19, 2021

Frequency translating add/drop filters designed for on-chip light manipulation

Researchers report the development of frequency translating add/drop filters based on electro-optically modulated photonic molecules. The new class of filters could open important new avenues for on-chip light manipulation.

Nanomaterials Sep 22, 2021

Team creates micro-robots propelled by air bubbles and ultrasound

Some engineers find inspiration in the mechanics of bird flight and the architecture of bee nests. Others think much smaller.

Social Sciences Sep 21, 2021

Rising pension age will cut volunteering

Every year about 6 million Australian volunteers chip in more than 500 million hours of unpaid labor but raising the retirement age will reduce people's ability to contribute their free time and efforts, a Flinders University ...

Nanomaterials Sep 9, 2021

New substance classes for nanomaterials: Nano spheres and diamond slivers made of silicon and germanium

The latest generations of computer chips are only a few nanometres in size and are becoming ever more energy-saving and powerful as a result of progressive miniaturization. Since the etching processes traditionally used in ...

Space Exploration Sep 6, 2021

Modular device for extra-terrestrial experiments

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have developed a modular, self-contained device to cultivate microorganisms, which could enable scientists to carry out biological ...

General Physics Sep 1, 2021

New molecular device has unprecedented reconfigurability reminiscent of brain plasticity

In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess.

Molecular & Computational biology Sep 1, 2021

Solving a long-standing biological search problem

How the cell can mend broken DNA using another DNA copy as template has puzzled researchers for years. How is it possible to find the correct sequences in the busy interior of the cell? Researchers from Uppsala university ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 20, 2021

New imaging tool visualizes cell functions in a microphysiological system

A microphysiological system (MPS), also known as an organ-on-a-chip, is a 3D organ construct using human cells that help reveal how organs respond to drugs and environmental stimuli.

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