A memristor-based method for discriminating tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions
Miaomiao Liu, Jian Wang, Zelin Cao, Bai Sun, Song Ling Wang, Juan Wang, Tao Xin, Ruina Ma, Junxiang Gu, Ping He, Jinbo Zhao, Yu Cui, Teng Wu, Jianqiang Qu, Xiaojun Li, Yandong Nan, Xianxia Yan · 2026
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Description
Miaomiao Liu and a large team demonstrate a 2026 electronic device that tells apart two causes of fluid around the lung: tuberculosis and late-stage cancer. The distinction changes treatment completely, yet no fast, efficient test exists. Their sensor is a memristor, a tiny component whose electrical resistance switches in response to what touches it.
Fluid samples from each condition nudged the device into measurably different electrical behaviour. The clearest signals were shifts in the ratio between its high and low resistance states and in peak current, which flipped with polarity depending on the fluid type. Tiny makeup differences between the effusions drive those responses, offering a possible bedside sorting tool.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Miaomiao Liu, Jian Wang, Zelin Cao, Bai Sun, Song Ling Wang, Juan Wang, Tao Xin, Ruina Ma, Junxiang Gu, Ping He, Jinbo Zhao, Yu Cui, Teng Wu, Jianqiang Qu, Xiaojun Li, Yandong Nan, Xianxia Yan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |