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  • Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector

    In this computer simulation, DNA in a serum sample interacts with a crumpled graphene surface.

    Illinois researchers found that crumpling graphene in DNA sensors made it tens of thousands of times more sensitive, making it a feasible platform for liquid biopsy.

    Image courtesy of Mohammad Heiranian

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  • Editor’s notes: To reach Rashid Bashir, email rbashir@illinois.edu. To reach Narayan Aluru, call 217-333-1180; email aluru@illinois.edu. To reach Michael Hwang, email mth@illinois.edu.

    The paper “Ultrasensitive detection of nucleic acids using deformed graphene channel field effect biosensors” is available online. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15330-9