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MIT invents "lab on a chip" to automate gene studies

Genetic studies on whole animals can now be done dramatically faster using a new microchip developed by engineers at MIT. The new "lab on a chip" can automatically treat, sort and image small animals, accelerating research and eliminating human error.

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