Spears 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Spears 2

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A wafer created at Rice University contains multiple microfluidic channels with nano-SPEARs that can measure electrical signals from the cells of nematodes. The high-throughput technology can be adapted for other small animals and could enhance data-gathering for disease characterization and drug interactions.

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Robinson Lab/Rice University

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