📱Scientists repurpose a cell phone motor for anti-cancer drug screening

Plus: A new study proves modern humans and neanderthals coexisted 45,000 years ago                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 February 01, 2024 | [Read Online]( How can a $7 device, repurposed from a cell phone coin-vibrating motor, be used to aid in anti-cancer drug testing? Well, researchers appear to have the answer to that, according to a new study. By generating a vibration force, the DIY solution is helping to tackle the hurdles in creating consistent tumor spheroids for efficient screening of new cancer drugs. 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