Scale of sensor (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scale of sensor

Caption

An MIT-led team designed a sensor that may be deployed to screen patients for hard-to-diagnose cancers, or metastatic tumors. The device draws inspiration from the membrane that surrounds all cells.

Credit

MIT researchers

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