Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a new microfluidic platform that allows for unprecedented control and manipulation of tumor shapes—a ...

One of the great challenges in the fight against cancer is to design new technologies for a personalized treatment for each patient. Depending on the molecular characteristics—DNA mutations for ...

Tiny hydrogel capsules let labs grow cells in tissue-like 3D conditions using simple tools, making advanced cell culture cheaper and more accessible. (Nanowerk News) Cells are typically studied ...

A cheap one-step process produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances. MIT researchers have used 3D printing to produce self-heating microfluidic ...

Scientists have developed new technology to help couples undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) due to male fertility problems to increase their chances of success in having a baby. Approximately one ...

Stephen Quake, a bioengineer and applied physicist at Stanford University, has always been interested in the interface between physics and biology. During his work at the California Institute of ...

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Bioprocessing technologies designed for volume products are not well suited to small batch personalized medicines, according to researchers who say firms making patient-specific medicines need better ...