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Medical & healthcare

Nanotech diagnostics to test for diseases and track infection

Smart particles release insulin into diabetics' bloodstream

Sci-fi staples becoming reality

Magnetic particles carry drugs across blood-brain barrier

Imaging system visualises metallic compounds and associated biomolecules

Implanted device predicts epilepsy seizures

Bistable graphene transistor could surpass silicon's speed

US engineers "print" functioning artificial ear

Swedish research comes closer to breathalyser for illegal drugs

Imaging gives clues to how nanoparticles attack cancer

MRI and microscopy combine to study cancer cells' workings

Gripper microbots help perform live biopsy