synthetic biomarkers

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that can enable cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test. The nanoparticles (blue) carry DNA barcodes (zigzag lines) that can be cleaved by cancer-associated proteases in the body (pac-man shapes). Once cleaved, the DNA barcodes can be detected in a urine sample. Credits:Image: Courtesy of the researchers. Edited by MIT News
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Toward a urine test for detecting blood clots
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