Nanoparticle Detects the Deadliest Cancer Cells in Blood

Monday, 17 November 2014

MIT Technology ReviewNanoparticle Detects the Deadliest Cancer Cells in BloodMIT Technology ReviewThe nanoparticles—dubbed nanoflares—attach themselves to individual cancer cells in a blood sample and then glow, allowing cancerous cells to be detected and sorted with the help of a laser. Since different types of cancer cells—some of which are ...