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The test uses two gold nanoparticles to detect cancer-linked EVs: A nanosphere, which refracts green light, and a nanorod, which refracts red light. When a match is found, the two interact, shifting the wavelength to a bright yellow.
(Photo by Fei Lu, Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute)
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