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Researchers develop a new fabrication method for creating twisted microchannels inside polymer fibers, enabling efficient mixing of minute amounts of liquid.

Researchers show that antibiotic-infused silver nanoparticles can effectively break down biofilms while unveiling a new sensing method to assess antimicrobial activity.

A synthetic droplet may give researchers clues on how simplest forms of life on the planet could navigate their surroundings.

In the fifth installment of the OIST podcast series on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, DJ Nick Luscombe talks to Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono about their work to create devices for research and discover the mechanisms of cell aging.

A team of researchers has achieved significant advancement in the field of microfluidics

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.