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Artificial nanopore production could lead to early detection of disease

A University of Texas at Arlington multi-disciplinary team has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build artificial nanopores made of silicon that can detect “bad molecules” as a very early indication of cancer and other diseases.

Samir Iqbal, an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering who focuses on nanotechnology, is leading...