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Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic

Gold nanoparticles, when coated with a cancer antibody, are effective at binding to tumour cells and can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. When bound to the gold, the cancer cells scatter light, making it very easy to identify the noncancerous cells from the malignant ones.

X-ray of a knee joint printed on coated aluminium, artwork

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Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic

X-ray of a knee joint printed on coated aluminium, artwork

Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic

Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic

Internal structure of the lungs, 3D printed plastic