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A First: Microchips in living cells

Scientists at the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (Spain) have demonstrated for the first time…in their own words: “Silicon microchips can be internalized into eukaryotic cells without interfering with cell viability. Engineered intracellular chips with different biomolecules attached to the surface can be used as intracellular sensors.” At one level this means the researchers were [...]
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