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Small Device Uses Sound to Help Liquids Spread

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MIT scientists made a brain device that uses a tube and ultrasound, a sound people cannot hear. In tests on mice and tissue-like gel, ultrasound helped liquid spread farther.

The mouse test used a substance that makes scans clearer, not a cancer drug. Researchers hope a future version could deliver medicine after tumor surgery. It is not a proven treatment.

Source: MIT News, 2026-10-26. https://news.mit.edu/2026/implantable-device-uses-ultrasound-improve-drug-delivery-brain-1026

Read and practise

1. What did ultrasound help the liquid do in the tests?

   1. Spread farther
   2. Turn into a cancer drug
   3. Stop brain tumors returning

2. What did the mouse test use?

   1. A proven cancer drug
   2. A substance that makes scans clearer
   3. A medicine shown to prevent tumors

Your turn

What happened in the tests, and what do scientists hope to do in the future?

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