Inspired by leech anatomy, this device features a storage compartment and a microneedle patch for cost-effective 🩸 microsampling.

It aims to enhance pediatric healthcare by improving patient compliance, particularly in resource-limited settings.

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The addition of a support bath and rotational movements allows for the formation of highly complex 3D-printed structures that would be impossible by conventional means Alexandra Bayles Jan

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Soft strain sensor arrays capable of measuring both shear and normal forces help illuminate the dynamics of slipping during automated grasping tasks.

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Researchers have found a new way to combat contact lens-associated dry eye with a contact lens that contains a community of lubricant-producing bacteria 😱🤓

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These biohybrid machines created by Ritu Raman Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) combine robotics with living tissues to create flexible robots powered by biology.

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This microdroplet system was designed to monitor cell behavior in macrophage-tumor cell pairs.

This video demonstrates the generation of droplets using inkjet printing for single-cell encapsulation 🦠

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Using scanning electron microscopy, researchers investigate the growth of defects, such as these Li plates, which can lead to battery failure.

Understanding these mechanisms will help solve challenges in next gen batteries and energy storage 🔋

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Shira Joudan (Shira Joudan University of Alberta) studies how reactions affect organic contaminants, like PFAS.

In this interview, she shares insights into her research, setting up at a new university, and the value of building a supportive community.

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This new microfluidic device was developed to manipulate droplets.

The new design overcomes typical platform restrictions, simultaneous tagging and sequencing thousands of single cells in one experiment 🌀😎

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By simply adjusting the length of the side alkyl chains of polymers, researchers present a strategy to enhance the non-volatile properties of synaptic devices, a promising approach for making neuromorphic devices.

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Studying primary human breast cancer, researchers show that tumor-associated endothelial cells take up nanoparticles at a much higher rate than normal endothelial cells.

This finding suggests a way to improve cancer nanomedicine delivery.

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These tough and stretchable polymeric conductive hydrogels (designed for use in wearable sensors) quickly recover their initial state after being punctured by a pipette tip.

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How many psuedomonas can fit on the head of a micropillar?

Superhydrophobic surfaces were fabricated with a variety of microstructures to hinder bacterial attachment and lower the likelihood of contamination in hospital settings.

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Researchers created mechanochromic cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers that change color with mechanical deformation. This tech could have big implications for visual signaling.

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Chaotic pools of DNA could be the future of encryption, proving authenticity of artwork or securing passwords against quantum computers.

Robert Grass ETH Zurich

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Integrating molecular machines into materials is promising for soft robotics and reconfigurable biomaterials.

Here, light-driven molecular motors can be converted into initiators for controlled/living radical polymerization.

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An electronic sock detects an 'unhealthy' walking style linked with diabetes and poor circulation to prevent foot ulcers and amputation.

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Researchers look at how the thickness of the environment affects liver cancer cells in a lab setup.

They use tiny capsules to mimic different environments and find that thicker environments change how the cells grow and move.

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These👇are artificial magnetic cilia, hair-like structures that are responsive to magnetic fields.

Fabricated through a self-assembly process, they exhibit unique behaviors in rotating magnetic fields, aiding in the design of magnetic actuators.

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