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Nano-hairpin peeks into cells

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An electrical probe in a fatty disguise could monitor neurons.

A nanometre-scale probe disguised as part of a biological membrane has successfully infiltrated and monitored a living cell. Researchers hope that the lipid-coated device will tell us more about the inner workings of cells.

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Merali, Z. Nano-hairpin peeks into cells. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.402

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