A magnetic liquid makes for an injectable sensor in living tissue

A magnetic liquid makes for an injectable sensor in living tissue

Fluid studded with microscopic magnetic particles can be inserted into the body and later retrieved.

A droplet of a magnetic fluid responds to a rotating external magnetic field. Credit: X. Zhao et al./Nat. Mater.

A fluid that retains its magnetic structure when an external magnetic field is removed can form the basis of liquid bioelectronics1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01262-7

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  1. Zhao, X. et al. Nature Mater. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-01802-6 (2024).

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