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  "id": 12161459,
  "title": "Manganese-doped carbon nanodots could rival existing MRI contrast agents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/manganese-doped-carbon-nanodots-could-rival-existing-mri-contrast",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:40:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-manganese-doped-carbon-nanodots-rival.html"
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  "summary": "Contrast agents are compounds routinely used in clinical analysis to enhance differentiation between tissues or to increase the visibility of structures or fluids within the body, thus facilitating medical diagnosis. A study led by researcher Lucia Cardo and Ikerbasque research professor and AXA chair Maurizio Prato (both at CIC biomaGUNE) confirms that manganese-doped carbon nanodots could be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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