Star Trek-like Biosensors Are One Step Closer to Reality

We all probably remember the many scenes in Star Trek (if not all Sci-Fi movies) where a person needing medical attention simply had to be scanned to detect illness, injuries, etc.  A simple wave of a wand or a quick run under/in a machine was all that was needed to diagnose any illness of any kind.  What if I told you that we are now one step closer to making that kind of medical device a reality?

University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek-like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence in blood of a specific virus or antibody, a protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents while they are still far below toxic levels.

Read more about these biosensors right here.

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