Microfluidic chip helps solve cellular mating puzzle

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Johns Hopkins researchers helped invent this microfluidic chip which features tiny channels and chambers in which they can conduct experiments on small clusters of cells. Credit: Will KirkJHU
Johns Hopkins researchers helped invent this microfluidic chip, which features tiny channels and chambers in which they can conduct experiments on small clusters of cells. Credit: Will Kirk/JHU

Using a biochemical version of a computer chip, a team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has solved a long-standing mystery related to the mating habits of yeast cells.


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