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Pushing through Nanopores: Genetic Sequencing with MXene

Pushing through nanopores: Genetic sequencing with MXene
MXene’s superior mechanical ability, and thermal and chemical stability, make it a strong option for solid-state, nanopore DNA sequencing. Credit: Mechanical and AI Lab, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

It took 13 years and one billion dollars to sequence the human genome, an enormous scientific undertaking that launched a new era of medicine. With today’s advances in sequencing technology, that same task would have only taken about a day at a fraction of the cost. Tomorrow’s tech could whittle that down to mere seconds.

Nanopore-based DNA sequencing is a third generation technology that has the potential to further transform health care by providing rapid diagnostics of illnesses and personalizing medicine. The more efficient the method, the better...

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