A team of Japanese and US researchers announced they have designed a very flexible sensitive material that could in future help detect more accurately by palpation breast abnormalities signalling a possible breast cancer.

This semi-electronic material based on carbon nanotubes may form a thin glove that can accurately measure pressure variation.

The scientific world has known for years that a structure of this type can be an excellent theory of deformation sensor or pressure that increases data reliability with minimal calculations and electronics.

“Sensitive fingers of an experienced physician can detect a small tumor, but they feel can not be measured” and translated into digital data which can then be shared, explained to AFP Professor Takao Someya of the University of Tokyo.

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