Magnetically controlled microrobots offer targeted delivery and transplantation of stem cells
Magnetic microrobots line up for stem cell therapy
Biosensors
Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges
A cavity on top of a microfluidic channel creates a vortex that enables the study of blood and other fluid samples
Enhanced human Blood-Brain Barrier Chip performs in vivo-like
Microfluidic Organ Chip model of human blood-brain barrier that recapitulates in vivo barrier functions offers new preclinical tool for development of brain-targeting therapeutics
Nanoparticles home in on infectious diseases
A new wave of “bionanosensors” may make it quicker, cheaper and easier to detect harmful micro-organisms, but hurdles remain before they can enter the clinical realm
Miniature probe measures tissue health deep inside the lung
A tiny fibre probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage at previously inaccessible sites
Bridge over coupled waters: Scientists 3D-print all-liquid “Lab on a Chip”
Researchers set the stage for new class of 3D-printed, all-liquid devices; could automate chemical synthesis for batteries and drug formulations
Portable fluorometer detects breast cancer cells
An inexpensive portable fluorometer detects fluorescently-labelled breast cancer cells
Ionic transistor can be used in medical bioelectronics
Flexible device is faster and more robust than competing technologies
Intelligent gelatin: an engineered material for smelling
Engineered gelatin materials combined with artificial intelligence tools were used to mimic the sense of olfaction