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Emily Sutterby

Emily Sutterby is a PhD student contributor to Physics World, and a member of the Mechanobiology & Microfluidics Research Group at RMIT University in Australia. Her research focuses on microfluidic-based skin-on-a-chip platforms for the optical stimulation of skin cells. Outside of her studies, she is an avid rock-climber.

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Laser pulses light the way towards killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Ultrashort-pulse lasers could kill multidrug-resistant bacteria without damaging human cells

Wearable patch could predict risk of stroke and heart attacks

A stretchable sensor uses an ultrasound phased array to continuously monitor blood flow in deep tissues for real-time surveillance of cardiovascular diseases

Particle flow becomes more efficient with an obstacle in the way

Placing an obstacle in a microfluidic chip forces droplets into an orderly line, suppressing breakups and increasing experimental efficiency

BrainGate: untangling the brain–computer interface

First human trial of a wireless brain–computer interface demonstrates functional equivalence to wired devices, enabling patients to use it in their own homes

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