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NEWS ABOUT: fluorescence

fluorescence stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - South Korean scientists have cloned a group of four female beagles that glow red under ultraviolet light, the AP reports. The researchers inserted fluorescent genes during the cloning process, an achievement that could lead to advances in human medicine and science. “What’s significant in this work is not... More »

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South Korea • genetic research • beagle • dog • animal cloning • ultraviolet light • fluorescence

Glowing Cancer Cells Signal Surgical Leap

New technique takes much of the guesswork out of tumor removal

Apr 25, 09 2:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surgery to remove tumors has always been a delicate undertaking. Surgeons must try to remove all of the cancerous cells while minimizing the loss of surrounding tissue, a task made harder by the fact that it’s difficult to tell the difference just by looking. No longer: Scientists have found... More »

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cancer • surgery • cancer research • Nobel Prize • tumors • fluorescence • Roger Tsien

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