SCILIGHT
Inexpensive microfluidic device enables the imaging of cells one-by-one
The device prototype allows researchers to rapidly image individual red blood cells by controlling the fluid flow within the device.
Small-world network structure mimics spontaneous synchronization in epileptic seizures
Model using complex coupled oscillator networks show the impact of neural network structure in seizure-related synchronization.
Ankle flexibility is key to postural stability
Findings on Parkinson’s disease patients contradict the traditional theory of control that contributes stiffness of ankle muscles to postural stability.
Nanoparticles can induce microemulsions with tunable properties
Spontaneous emulsification driven by nanoparticle surfactants could yield host of customizable microemulsions.
Studies of small protein fragments are not representative of full amyloid fibrils
Comparisons of the behavior of amyloid fibrils in different environments suggest short fragments do not act in the same way as their larger counterparts.
Optical cavity design enables enhanced sensing of distinct versions of chiral molecules
Optical cavity design can potentially enhance circular dichroism (CD) signal by several orders of magnitude and improve the determination of handedness in chiral molecules.
Water balloon physics: A proxy for simplifying the study of water drops
Though their surface is much tougher, water balloons exhibit pressure-volume curves and resonance behaviors similar to water drops.
