The combination of a nanopore and an atomic force microscope allows stochastic sensing of secreted molecules and the activity of ion channels in arbitrary locations both inside and outside of a cell.
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Meller, A. A new tool for cell signalling research. Nat. Nanotechnol. 14, 732–733 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-019-0505-z
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