Search results for organ-on-a-chip

Archaeology Feb 27, 2025

How did this man's brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory

A young man was lying in his bed when a viciously hot cloud of ash swept down from the erupting Mount Vesuvius and turned his brain to glass almost 2,000 years ago.

Optics & Photonics Feb 25, 2025

A completely new type of microscopy based on quantum sensors

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have invented an entirely new field of microscopy called nuclear spin microscopy. The team can visualize magnetic signals of nuclear magnetic resonance with a microscope. ...

Ecology Feb 18, 2025

Fish and chips shouldn't come with a catch: How Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates

If you've ever been stopped by quarantine officers at the airport, you might think Australia's international border is locked down like a fortress. But when it comes to trade in seafood, it's more like a net full of holes.

Evolution Feb 6, 2025

Supercomputer simulation shows why beneficial mutations rarely lead to hypermutators in real organisms

In real life, mutants can arise when their DNA changes to give them an advantage over the rest of the population. A team from the University of Michigan has used simulations on the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Neocortex ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 30, 2025

Borrowing nature's blueprint: Scientists replicate bone marrow

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. This vital function is often disrupted in cancer patients undergoing ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 29, 2025

Droplet microfluidics advance may hold key to next-generation cancer drugs

At Texas A&M University, one research lab is changing the game of droplet microfluidics, a technique that involves conducting experiments in nanoscale droplets of liquid in a controlled environment. The team has developed ...

Environment Jan 22, 2025

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue

After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to deal with climate change under Joe Biden, Donald Trump's return to the White House is swiftly swinging the pendulum in the opposite direction.

Biotechnology Jan 14, 2025

Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk—but a scientific discovery could turn the tide

A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Québec are grown in the Montérégie region in what are known as organic soils. Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are particularly well suited to vegetable ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 20, 2024

Wireless antennas harness light to decode cellular communication signals

Monitoring electrical signals in biological systems helps scientists understand how cells communicate, which can aid in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions like arrhythmia and Alzheimer's.

Biotechnology Dec 18, 2024

Astronaut-on-a-chip: Multi-organ tissue chips simulate space radiation's impact on human health

As astronauts venture further into space, their exposure to harmful radiation rises. Researchers from Columbia University are simulating the effects of space radiation here on Earth to determine its impact on human physiology ...

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