A new fabrication process could make it easier and less expensive to incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices. These devices integrate laboratory functions onto a plastic or glass "chip" ...

Space exploration activity has been increasing. In turn, researchers are more interested than ever in uncovering more about how space travel affects human health and the progression of disease.

Global Microfluidic Devices Market to Expand at 9.75% CAGR as Demand for Point-of-Care Testing, Personalized Medicine, and High-Throughput Research Accelerates.Austin, Texas, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE ...

For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food ...

To better understand our cells and extracellular matrix—the 3D scaffolding that surrounds our cells—scientists apply different mechanical forces to simulate these microenvironments. A new study uses ...

Programmable photonics devices, which use light to perform complex computations, are emerging as a key area in integrated photonics research. Unlike conventional electronics that transmit signals with ...

Prof. Andrew POON (left), Head and Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, and PhD student NIU Yue (right) at the Photonic Device Laboratory. Programmable ...