Graphene Oxide Microfiber Aptasensor for Neutrophil Monitoring
A graphene oxide-coated optical fiber detected two neutrophil proteins at extremely low concentrations and distinguished septic patients from healthy controls in preliminary testing.
2026-10-25
Skin Patch Tracks Inflammation Around the Clock to Flag Dangerous Changes
NYU Tandon’s SENTINEL project aims to build a microneedle patch that continuously measures inflammation, with human testing planned after development.
2026-10-24
Arthritis models for studying chikungunya virus joint inflammation
Arthritis models and joint-on-chip devices could expose how chikungunya drives persistent inflammation inside human joints.
2026-10-04
NEKfla: A Genetically Encoded Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Biosensor for Live-Cell Monitoring of Early NIMA-Related Kinase 7–NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 Inflammasome Signaling
A fluorescent biosensor tracks an early inflammasome signal before conventional caspase-1 reporters detect it.
2026-09-28
From molecular networks to the clinic: a systems biology–nanomedicine roadmap for osteoarthritis diagnosis, regeneration, and safety-by-design
A review maps how chips, optical sensors, nanomaterials, and systems biology could reshape osteoarthritis care.
2026-09-26
Dynamic42
Dynamic42 develops human organ-on-chip models that incorporate tissue structure and immune-system components. Its platforms help researchers examine how experimental treatments affect human biology, with controlled microenvironments intended to improve the relevance of preclinical testing.
2026-09-14
Bone Marrow-on-a-Chip Model Offers New Window Into Immune Cell Development and Behavior
A linked lymph node organoid and marrow chip lets researchers study human plasma cells in distinct bone marrow niches.
2026-09-12
Bruin Engineer Builds Startup to Tackle Sepsis One Cell at a Time
A UCLA engineer is turning single-cell microfluidics into a startup aimed at faster sepsis detection.
2026-08-11
MIT researchers create microfluidics device for sepsis diagnosis
MIT engineers built a tiny blood test that may help spot sepsis in about 25 minutes.
2026-07-21
Nanotech Microchip Diagnoses Type 1 Diabetes
A gold-nanoparticle microchip could diagnose type 1 diabetes in minutes from a finger prick.
2026-05-14
On-Chip Processor: First Step in Point-of-Care Asthma &Tuberculosis Diagnostics
Penn State's ultrasonic chip liquefies sputum with 100 times less sample for a future portable lung-disease test.
2026-04-25