Nathan Blow reports. The field of microfluidics is now at a point where the search is on for a 'killer application'—or a 'killer app' as computer people would say. Over the past ten years ...

Abraham Lee noticed something curious about the field of microfluidics when he was working for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). When he looked around, he could see that a ...

3D Printing Revolution: From Microelectronics to Microfluidics.This image illustrates the transformative role of 3D printing technology in the fabrication of microelectronic and microfluidic devices.

Microfluidics (also called 'lab-on-chip') has been touted as a means to miniaturize biology and chemistry on tiny, hand-held devices (see picture). There are numerous advantages with microfluidics ...

Nanomaterial Applications: Heat has become one of the most critical issues in computer and semiconductor design. To improve on the currently used heat sinks, researchers have demonstrated a ...

The Trump administration canceled a $45 million award to Oregon State University on Thursday, money researchers thought they ...

Join us on Wednesday, July 7 at noon Pacific for the Microfluidics for Biohacking Hack Chat with Krishna Sanka! “Microfluidics” sounds like a weird and wonderful field, but one that doesn’t ...

Introduction to Microfluidics Technology is a hands-on laboratory course sponsored by the National Science Foundation’s Bioinspired Soft Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at ...

This approach is particularly useful for generating large datasets, which are essential for improving computer-aided design ...

Years ago, prototyping microfluidic systems was a long, time-intensive task. With inspiration from DIY PCB fabrication techniques, that time is now greatly reduced. However, even with the ...

Layered drug nanoparticles can now be produced efficiently and at scale using a microfluidic method that eliminates purification and improves consistency. Since its adaptation to nanoscale materials, ...

A microfluidic wearable device for wound exudate management and analysis in human chronic wounds. Science Translational Medicine , 2025; 17 (795) DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adt0882 Cite This Page : ...