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New liquid biopsy chip that detects metastatic cancer cells in blood

A chip developed by mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) can trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in a...

Dec 16, 20165 min read

Using a nano-enhanced version of a device capable of detecting the smallest viruses in solution, researchers at the Polytechnic Institute...

Dec 5, 20162 min read

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 700,000 new cases of liver cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year. Currently, the...

Nov 30, 20163 min read

Interactions between an animal cell and its environment, a fibrous network called the extracellular matrix, play a critical role in cell...

Nov 23, 20162 min read

A Purdue University biochemist has developed a novel method for detecting certain types of proteins that serve as indicators for cancer...

Nov 17, 20162 min read

Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new cancer drug that uses gold nanoparticles created by the biotech firm CytImmune Sciences to...

Nov 15, 20163 min read