Innovative technique uses sensory nanoparticles to detect disease: Building on new insights about nanoparticles, investigators develop a test for early detection of diseases, including different types of cancer

Like dipping a donut hole in powdered sugar, nanoparticles collect a unique coating of proteins from the blood. In a new study, researchers present a nanoparticle sensor array that they are developing as an early detection test for cancer and other diseases.