Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
Diagnostics
High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
Nanoparticles open new window for biological imaging
“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
Terahertz imaging on the cheap
New theory could reduce number of sensors required for high-resolution imaging systems.
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
Oscillating microscopic beads could be key to biolab on a chip
MIT team finds way to manipulate and measure magnetic particles without contact, potentially enabling multiple medical tests on a tiny device
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
Nanosensors could aid drug manufacturing
Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production.
New particle-sorting method breaks speed records
Discovery could lead to new ways of detecting cancer cells or purifying contaminated water.