Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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Researchers have devised a new way to separate cells by exposing them to sound waves as they flow through a tiny channel. Their device, about the size of a dime, could be used to detect the extremely rare tumor cells that circulate in cancer patients’ blood, helping doctors predict whether a tumor is going to spread.

Source: MIT, Anne Trafton

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