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Optics & Photonics Sep 30, 2025

Photodiode design using germanium solves key challenge in on-chip light monitoring

Programmable photonics devices, which use light to perform complex computations, are emerging as a key area in integrated photonics research. Unlike conventional electronics that transmit signals with electrons, these systems ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 25, 2025

Light-driven thermal barriers control fluid flow in three dimensions

Scientists at the Department of Applied Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics II of the University of Malaga have participated in the design of a new technology that controls fluids and particles in three dimensions through virtual thermal barriers generated ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 22, 2025

Supercomputer unveils new cell sorting principle in microfluidic channels

Researchers have discovered a novel criterion for sorting particles in microfluidic channels, paving the way for advancements in disease diagnostics and liquid biopsies. Using the supercomputer "Fugaku," a joint team from ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 15, 2025

Spotting stealth multiplets for better single-cell experiment design

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized modern biology, allowing scientists to study the expression of genes from thousands of individual cells at the same time. This technique helps researchers identify ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 11, 2025

Adjustable microchannel height boosts sensitivity in impedance flow cytometry

Many advances in medicine and drug development were possible owing to flow cytometry, a single-cell analysis technique that analyzes cells using the emitted fluorescence of their chemical tags while passing through a laser ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 10, 2025

Nanobots play 'follow the leader' by chasing chemical trails in microfluidic device

Researchers at Penn State demonstrate the first steps in the design of tiny particles that can perform specialized tasks, such as targeted delivery of drugs or other cargo.

Analytical Chemistry Sep 9, 2025

Flow-powered pollution sensor detects toxic amines in water

With pollution levels rising, the need to quickly check water quality has become more urgent than ever. Traditional monitoring systems often rely on expensive bulky equipment with operational difficulty, making them impractical ...

Soft Matter Aug 25, 2025

Tiny waves, big impact: Study finds new way to control fluid in space

Liquids can provide some especially tricky challenges for space travelers, but new research from the University of Mississippi could help engineer smarter, more efficient fluid control in zero- and low-gravity environments.

Biotechnology Aug 19, 2025

Pocket-sized device detects E. coli in minutes

A palm-sized device developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo could help save lives and reduce illness by rapidly and inexpensively detecting toxic bacteria in water supplies.

Cell & Microbiology Aug 18, 2025

Microfluidic platform mimics blood microenvironment to monitor parasite spread by ticks

Babesiosis is an infectious disease that manifests like malaria and spreads like Lyme disease. Once rare in the United States, it is now becoming more prevalent, particularly in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Upper Midwest.

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