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Nanoparticles open new window for biological imaging
“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
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Finding a needle in a haystack
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
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Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
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Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
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New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
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Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
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Nanosensors could aid drug manufacturing
Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production.
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Two sensors in one
Nanoparticles that enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging could monitor cancer, other diseases.
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Quick test for Ebola
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.
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A new paper-based test for the Zika virus
Inexpensive device can diagnose Zika in just a few hours.