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The Microfluidics Core Facility at Heidelberg University successfully uses the 3D printing technology of projection micro-stereolithography (PµSL) from BMF. Sophisticated research projects are supported with microparts such as microwells, various microfluidic devices and “organs-on-a-chip”.
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In this episode, discuss how big of a problem lead contaminated water still is across the world and how a collaboration between MIT & Nanyang University plans to tackle it with a highly accurate and inexpensive water pollution sensor.
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Researchers develop metafluid with programmable response
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In a step toward nanofluidic-based neuromorphic – or brain-inspired – computing, EPFL engineers have succeeded in executing a logic operation by connecting two chips that use ions, rather than electrons, to process data.
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A new process for microscale 3D printing creates particles of nearly any shape for applications in medicine, manufacturing, research and more – at the pace of up to 1 million particles a day.
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The one-step fabrication process rapidly produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances.
In this article, we will discuss the different aspects of an effective ink delivery system. We will focus on a recirculating inkjet system as they are highly in demand in industry, especially where functional fluids come into play.
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With unmatched precision and adaptability, manipulator robots have become indispensable in numerous industries reliant on automation. This article outlines their design, components, classifications, applications, and the emerging trends influencing their role in the world of robotics.
EHD is a promising digital printing technology for going beyond the resolution limits of inkjet. Most examples showcase electronic or display related applications.
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With articles related to Microfluidics, Swarm Robotics, Biomedical Instruments, Aviation, and more, University Technology Exposure Program saw another fantastic month of project showcases by student researchers.
Created by the Dynamic Locomotion Group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), BirdBot serves two purposes: Demonstrating a more efficient bipedal robot design, and furthering our understanding of how birds' legs work.
The robot arm, which is inspired by a woodpecker's tongue, can be extended many times its length, bent into an S-shape, and stored in a small space, like Doctor Octopus from the Spider-Man series.
Andy Gleadall, Lecturer at Loughborough University develops FullControl GCode Designer in the hope to empower people to do the impossible with scripts and slicers.
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Julio Aleman, a Bioengineering PhD student needed two different microwell array system with individual wells that would support injection moulding of hydrogels and serve as “master moulds”
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Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules – such as growth factors – that could indicate the health of living cell cultures produced for the burgeoning field of cell-based therapeutics.
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