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Researchers have found that competing strains of Escherichia coli bacteria form distinctive lane-like patterns as their populations grow.

Professor Amy Shen, who leads the Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, has been made a 2021 Fellow of the American Physical Society for her significant contributions to the field of fluid dynamics.

Twisting, not stretching, is a more effective way to break viscoelastic liquid bridges, a PNAS study finds.

Researchers took a close look at how fluids navigate around mazes and obstacles and found a surprising randomness in how they choose their path.

Light-sensing technology promises to make COVID-19 antibody testing cheaper, easier, faster and more accurate.

Researchers strive to better understand the flow of materials that have both liquid-like and solid-like states, such as toothpaste, mayonnaise, and ketchup.

Researchers develop a low-cost and simple device that can rapidly and efficiently deliver nanomaterials into cells.

Researchers model interactions between unique fluids and tiny structures.

New approach combines light sensing with microfluidics to give real-time results.

Scientists can now study the migration of label-free cells at unprecedented resolution, a feat with applications across biology, disease research, and drug development.

Scientists investigate the strange behavior of viscoelastic fluids in a series of specially designed experiments.