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TINY BIOCHIPS COULD SCAN FOR THOUSANDS OF ILLNESSES IN MINUTES
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TINY BIOCHIPS COULD SCAN FOR THOUSANDS OF ILLNESSES IN MINUTES

Using light to diagnose the presence of viruses or other invaders in the body isn’t new. Typically, the tests use a probe molecule that locks onto a gene known to belong to the villain. The combination of the two changes the frequency of light emitted by the target, and the change can be seen and quantified by an optical microscope.

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