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Published online 18 January 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.34
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Tiny springboards detect viruses in fluids
Wobbly cantilevers 'feel' pathogens lock onto their targets.
Viruses can now be detected directly in fluids, thanks to microscopic diving boards that vibrate when the pathogenic particles stick to cellular proteins. The findings could eventually lead to better blood tests and more sensitive ways of measuring whether new drugs are binding to their targets.
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small but terrible...