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Nanotechnology Creates a Genetics Lab on a Microchip

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The Domino technology uses a plastic chip that can perform 20 genetic tests from a single drop of blood. You wouldn't know it from appearances, but a metal cube the size of a toaster, created at the University of Alberta, is capable of performing the same genetic tests as most fully equipped modern laboratories—and in a fraction of the time.  At its core is a small plastic chip developed with that holds the key to determining whether a patient is resistant to cancer drugs or has viruses like malaria. The chip can also pinpoint infectious diseases in a herd of cattle.  more...

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