The first use of ordinary cotton thread and sewing needles to literally stitch together a microfluidic analytical device has been reported by Oz scientists. The device is microscopic technology that ...

Scientists in Australia are reporting the first use of ordinary cotton thread and sewing needles to literally stitch together a microfluidic analytical device — microscopic technology that can ...

Considering that sewing is supposedly a relaxing pastime, isn’t it odd that the very first step in the process – threading the sewing needle – is so difficult? That’s exactly what Minnesota inventor, ...

Cotton thread, shown in this close-up image, provides a simple way to transport fluids for low-cost “lab-on-a-chip” tests for detecting disease and other purposes. (Image: Wei Shen) Wei Shen and ...