Why Cancer Rarely Spreads to the Heart: U of T Organ-on-a-Chip Study
A connected organ-on-a-chip model showed breast cancer cells invading engineered liver tissue more readily than cardiac tissue.
2026-11-10
Mount Sinai Scientists Launch Human Tissue Organoids into Space: SpaceX CRS-35 Investigates Neurological and Cardiovascular Aging
Mount Sinai sent brain and cardiovascular organ-on-a-chip models to the ISS to study how spaceflight stresses human tissues.
2026-10-15
Targeting solutions: Inside the ISEB’s Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics research cluster at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve unites microfluidics, tissue-on-a-chip, and diagnostic researchers to advance precision medicine.
2026-10-08
Engineering human multi-organ tissue chip niches for drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity prediction
Multi-organ chips may improve drug predictions, but preserving each tissue's unique biology remains the central engineering challenge.
2026-10-06
Engineering Multiscale Vasculature: Biological Principles, Design Constraints, and Advanced Biofabrication Strategies for Functional Vascular Networks
A Scripps Health review maps how biofabrication and vascular chips could build durable blood vessel networks across scales.
2026-09-29
An Anesthesia-Free Pharmacological Assay for Zebrafish Heart Failure Models Using a Microfluidic Platform
A microfluidic chip images zebrafish hearts without anesthetic-related suppression of cardiac function.
2026-09-29
Quantum Nanosensors Could Reveal What Organs-on-Chips Miss
Quantum sensors could help organ-on-a-chip devices track fleeting cellular signals in real time.
2026-09-23
1DROP
1DROP combines capillary-driven microfluidic chips with optical detection for portable diagnostics. Its chips integrate sample handling, reagents and reaction chambers to measure multiple biomarkers from small samples without separate fluid-control equipment.
2026-09-14
AIM Biotech
AIM Biotech develops microfluidic platforms for three-dimensional human cell cultures. Its chip and plate systems support studies of tissue interactions in cancer, vascular biology and neurobiology, alongside research services that apply these models to drug discovery.
2026-09-14
Mechanical Forces: The Hidden Conductor Shaping Organoids
A Nanjing-led review argues that pressure, stretch and flow are essential ingredients in realistic organoids and organs-on-chips.
2026-09-13
10 Things to Know About Organ Chips and How They Benefit Humanity
NASA explains how organ chips use human cells to model tissues, test stressors, and study potential treatments.
2026-09-08
What’s trending in point-of-care diagnostics?
Fast, portable tests are pushing diagnostics out of the lab and into homes, pharmacies, and community care.
2026-08-12