“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
Specificity
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.
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.
Two sensors in one
Nanoparticles that enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging could monitor cancer, other diseases.
Quick test for Ebola
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.
A new paper-based test for the Zika virus
Inexpensive device can diagnose Zika in just a few hours.