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Researchers turn microscope slides into sensors to help detect cancer

Jill Margo
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Australian researchers have brought the humble glass slide, used in millions of microscopes around the world, into the 21st century.

They’ve used nanotechnology to turn this small piece of plain glass into a sensor.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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