AI-Based Technique may Lead to Faster, Accurate Cancer Diagnosis Written by AZoRoboticsMar 17 2021 Both cancer and healthy cells can appear almost the same under a microscope. One way to distinguish these cells is to examine the pH level, or the level of acidity, within them. The simple and low-cost technique developed by NUS researchers can accurately monitor and analyze living cells without causing any toxicity to the cells or the need to kill them. Image Credit: National University of Singapore. Exploiting this unique feature, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has devised a method that makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find out whether a single cell is cancerous or healthy by simply examining its pH level.