(March 27, 2015) Scientists
working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised and demonstrated a new,
shape-shifting probe, about one-hundredth as wide as a human hair, which is
capable of sensitive, high-resolution remote biological sensing that is not
possible with current technology. If eventually put into widespread use, the
design could have a major impact on research in medicine, chemistry, biology
and engineering. Ultimately, it might be used in clinical diagnostics.