This compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of bloodThe new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:00am, 25 May 2026A single drop of blood could soon be used to screen for early-stage cancer, according to Wen Liaoyong of Westlake University in Hangzhou.Wen’s team has compressed what was once a refrigerator-sized detection system into something that fits in your hand – and boosted accuracy to about 10,000 times that of conventional methods.The findings were published in the journal Nature Photonics on May 13.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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This compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of blood
Researchers at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China, have developed a compact device capable of detecting cancer biomarkers in a single drop of blood. Led by Wen Liaoyong, the team miniaturized a previously refrigerator-sized detection system into a handheld device.
Shi HuangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-25 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Researchers at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China, have developed a compact device capable of detecting cancer biomarkers in a single drop of blood. Led by Wen Liaoyong, the team miniaturized a previously refrigerator-sized detection system into a handheld device. This new technology boasts an accuracy approximately 10,000 times greater than conventional methods, enabling the screening of early-stage cancers. The findings were published in the journal Nature Photonics on May 13. This advancement offers a more sensitive and accessible approach to early cancer detection.
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The findings were published in the journal Nature Photonics on May 13.
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The detection system has been compressed from refrigerator-sized to handheld.
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The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer.
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A compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of blood.
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