Legos inspire versatile fluid-filled devices

microfluid device made of lego-like blocks

LEGO LIQUIDS Scientists molded Lego-like blocks with channels inside to transport small amount of liquids through microfluidic devices. The bricks can be rearranged to create new devices various purposes.

K. Vittayarukskul and A.P. Lee/Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2017

Legos have provided the inspiration for small, fluid-ferrying devices that can be built up brick by brick.