Scientists have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high contractile force that could be sustained for minutes, and unlike electrically ...

Video showing the flow of fluorescently labeled microparticles through a microchannel on the chip. At 10 seconds, acetylcholine is applied and the valve begins to close. At this time the flow reverses ...

Japanese researchers developed a tiny microchip valve that can be entirely powered by a living earthworm’s muscles, no electricity required. According to a press release, it’s the first valve of its ...

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high contractile ...

Cyborgs -- entities with both organic and biomechatronic body parts -- are still mostly the stuff of science fiction. But that’s changing thanks in part to scientific advancements like a bio-inspired ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In fiction, cyborgs typically start as fully biological and later have mechanical elements incorporated. This has the convenient ...

Cyborgs -- entities with both organic and biomechatronic body parts -- are still mostly the stuff of science fiction. But that's changing thanks in part to scientific advancements like a bio-inspired ...