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The specialized solution is made up of 120-nanometer-wide polymer droplets. The droplets consist of a fluorescent dye, sensor molecules designed specifically bi
by bh42222 15y ago
The specialized solution is made up of 120-nanometer-wide polymer droplets. The droplets consist of a fluorescent dye, sensor molecules designed specifically bind to certain target molecules (in this case, sodium or glucose) and neutralizing ions.
Hmm.... could this turn into a more generic approach of antibody based tattoos which could detect a large range of things, including bacterial and viral infections?
And the exam would consist of you snapping a picture of your arm every morning which is automatically sent to a Watson like computer for analysis. (Well it wouldn't have to be Watson level AI, it's either positive for something or not.)
- streptomycin 15y agoYep. Also in this class of ideas are little chips floating around in your blood that automatically release drugs when they recognize a pathogen, and stuff that makes your poop change color when it notices bad things happening (seriously, this exists).