Researchers have developed a three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip’ which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells, and could be used to develop new treatments for disease while reducing the number of animals used in research.
By Julia Bradshaw
The device, which incorporates cells inside a...
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3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments







