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New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection

Microfluidics refers to the manipulation of fluids in microscale devices. Commonly called "labs on a chip," microfluidic systems are used...

Apr 19, 20194 min read

An imaging technique developed at Duke University could make it possible to peer inside cells and watch dozens of different molecules in...

Apr 17, 20192 min read

As increasing volumes of potentially toxic chemicals are shipped globally and incorporated into industrial networks, the risk of chemical...

Apr 15, 20193 min read

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity. The...

Apr 5, 20192 min read

Paper-based diagnostic tests are cheap, convenient and biodegradable. However, their use is limited by conventional dyes - which are not...

Apr 4, 20194 min read

In the not-too-distant future, each of us may have a simple device - small enough for our nightstand or our pocket - that keeps us...

Apr 4, 20192 min read