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Diagnosing & Staging Liver Cancer Non-Invasively
Capturing fragments of tumor DNA from the bloodstream allows scientists to diagnose liver cancer without the need for invasive biopsies.
Enabling High Resolution Imaging Over Time
C-Naphox is a newly developed fluorescent dye that outlasts conventional fluorescent dyes in repeated live cell STED imaging.
Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color With Temperature
Doping hydrogels of silica with small amounts of black carbon gives them temperature-controllable structural colors.
Four Asian Teams Win 2016 Breakthrough Prize In Fundamental Physics
Established by key entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley, the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics went to Japanese, Chinese and Canadian research teams working on neutrino oscillation.
Osamu Shimomura Celebrated In Special Issue Of SPIE Journal
Professor Omura Shimomura isolated the green fluorescent protein from jellyfish, which revolutionized light microscopy and light-activated study.
Evaluating Semiconductor Quality With Femtosecond Lasers
Ultrashort laser pulses could help identify high quality wide-gap semiconductor materials that can be used as power devices.
Umbrella-Shaped Nanodiamonds Shine Five Times Brighter
Umbrella-shaped, luminescent nanostructures may be useful in highly sensitive magnetic sensors or within the realm of quantum computing.
Kids Exposed To Secondhand Smoke More Likely To Get Tooth Decay
Being in a smoking household doubles a child's risk of developing dental caries, according to a study of almost 77,000 children in Japan.
Retroviral RNA Contributes To Liver Cancer
Researchers have discovered that wrongly activated non-coding RNA play a role in the development of liver cancer.
