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Less invasive, more precise surgery, performed by a magnetic needle
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Less invasive, more precise surgery, performed by a magnetic needle

by Lisa Ercolano, Johns Hopkins University Credit: Onder Erin Imagine a tiny, untethered needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform biopsies, suture wounds, and even deliver cancer-fighting chemotherapy directly to tumors. Controlled by externally applied magnetics forces—no attached, guiding wires, or human or robotic hands—these...