MIT Engineers Control and Separate Fluids Using Visible Light
MIT engineers have developed a new system that uses light to control the way water moves over a surface. This advance may open the door…
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Engineers Design Microfluidic Device That Generates Passive Hydraulic Power
Engineers have designed a microfluidic device that mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and plants, generating passive hydraulic power that may be used to make…
Scientists Develop a Fluorescent Caffeine Detector and Detection Kit
Scientists have developed a fluorescent caffeine detector and a detection kit that lights up like a traffic light when caffeine is present in various drinks…
Researchers Control Water Movement by Varying Surface Stiffness
A newly published study details how researchers used a processed called durotaxis to move water droplets. The finding may reveal more about contrast between cell…
Bringing Microfluidics to the Marketplace
Medical technology is moving fast and microfluidics may provide answers to health conditions as easy as a placing a drop of blood on a plastic…