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M Wenner - Nature medicine, 2009 - go.gale.com
M Wenner
Nature medicine, 2009•go.gale.comBiomedicine would be a breeze if organisms were transparent. With the ability to see
through tissues, scientists could spot the development of tumors more easily in study
animals. And biologists could study exactly how an animal's organs develop by observing
them as they grow. In effect, the secrets of the body would be out there for everyone to
see.The thought of peering into our tissues may sound like science fiction, but one day it
could be science. Using ideas from genetics, electrical engineering, chemistry and solid …
through tissues, scientists could spot the development of tumors more easily in study
animals. And biologists could study exactly how an animal's organs develop by observing
them as they grow. In effect, the secrets of the body would be out there for everyone to
see.The thought of peering into our tissues may sound like science fiction, but one day it
could be science. Using ideas from genetics, electrical engineering, chemistry and solid …
Biomedicine would be a breeze if organisms were transparent. With the ability to see through tissues, scientists could spot the development of tumors more easily in study animals. And biologists could study exactly how an animal's organs develop by observing them as they grow. In effect, the secrets of the body would be out there for everyone to see.
The thought of peering into our tissues may sound like science fiction, but one day it could be science. Using ideas from genetics, electrical engineering, chemistry and solid-state physics, a handful of researchers are working on ways to render biological tissues transparent.
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