Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
Sensitivity/Specificity
New technology could offer cheaper, faster food testing
Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.
Finding a needle in a haystack
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
Comparing apples and oranges
New sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.
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
Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
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.