Device Finds Stray Cancer Cells in Patients’ Blood
A microfluidic device that captures circulating tumor cells could give doctors a noninvasive way to diagnose and track cancers.
Stories Tagged "microfluidics"
How Pathogens Fight Drugs
"Death galaxy" chip shows bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance at a surprising pace.
Powering Gadgets a Step at a Time
A microfluidics approach could be ideal for harnessing electricity from footsteps.
The Year's Best Tech Products
A roundup of the most significant technologies to come to market in 2010.
New Chip Captures Specialized Immune Cells
The device could help scientists predict which patients are susceptible to serious infections.
Multiplying DNA One Drop at a Time
RainDance Technologies says its method of amplifying DNA in drops of water will expand clinical genetic testing.
Multistep Diagnostics on Paper
A credit-card-sized diagnostic device can perform a task normally carried out by complex equipment.
A Paper Test for Liver Damage
A startup rolls out a cheap, disposable microfluidics test.
The $30 Genome?
A startup is developing a new and potentially much cheaper sequencing technology based on microfluidics.
Prostate Cancer Results While You Wait
A new microfluidics device gives results in 15 minutes.
