'Worm-on-a-chip' used to cheaply detect lung cancer in patient samples - E&T Magazine

The roundworm C. elegans has been shown to wriggle its way toward cancer cells by following an odour trail. Scientists have now developed a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells.

The roundworm C. elegans has been shown to wriggle its way toward cancer cells by following an odour trail. Scientists have now developed a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells… [+2715 chars]

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