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AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detection


A new AI model designs peptides (short proteins) that are targeted by enzymes called proteases, which are overactive in cancer cells. Nanoparticles coated with these peptides can act as sensors that signal if cancer-linked proteases are present in the body.

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