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Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist
ScienceDailyFriday, October 23, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a device small enough for wearable technology.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a device small enough for wearable technology.
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Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a device small enough for wearable technology.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist
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