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Biosensors shape the world we live in today, although many are not aware of what exactly biosensors are. So, what are biosensors and why are they important? 

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"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world"

-Louis Pasteur

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BOMB SEEKING

The use of dogs for sniffing out bombs first started in the 1940s. A dog's acute sense of smell is used in order to condition and alter their being to detect these bombs, saving thousands, if not millions, of lives. 

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TUMOR PAINTING

Tumor painting, a biosensor that binds to cancerous tumors and lights up on a screen, has recently been used during the surgeries of many patients, and more advancements are underway to bettering cancer studies.

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STROKE DETECTING

The biosensor that Nicholas Dale is holding was created with the purpose of detecting a certain compound, called purine, that when in excess, is a symptom of a cerebral emergency, in other words, a stroke.

Biosensors have many uses in the world, but did you know these?

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