Tag: molecular imaging

Surgical Scalpel Sniffs Out Cancer

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/09/2009 | 2 Comments

A cutting tool distinguishes tissue types based on their chemical profiles.

Predicting Cancer Drugs' Impact

By Katherine Bourzac | 02/06/2009 | 0 Comments

New imaging probes show whether cancer drugs will work.

Finding Early Signs of Arthritis

By Lauren Cahoon | 02/05/2009 | 0 Comments

Atomic-force microscopy could advance osteoarthritis drug development.

Cancer, Carefully Illuminated

By Jennifer Chu | 12/11/2008 | 0 Comments

A new imaging probe brings live cancer cells into sharp relief.

A Clearer Picture of Cancer

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/24/2008 | 0 Comments

A new, high-resolution imaging system captures "early" photons.

A Nobel for Illuminating Biology

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/08/2008 | 1 Comment

Three chemists are honored for discovering and developing a glowing jellyfish protein.

Looking into Live Cells at Nanoscale Resolution

By Katherine Bourzac | 05/20/2008 | 2 Comments

The highest-resolution 3-D light microscope ever made will change how biologists understand cells.

A Unique View of Disease

By Courtney Humphries | 04/01/2008 | 0 Comments

Researchers use unique molecular signatures to visualize the body.

A Miniature Synchrotron

By Corinna Wu | 02/04/2008 | 1 Comment

Researchers get a new tool to determine protein structures.

Seeing Signs of Diabetes

By Emily Singer | 08/15/2007 | 0 Comments

Molecular traces spot the disease.

A Deeper Look at Disease

By Katherine Bourzac | 07/12/2007 | 0 Comments

A molecular imaging system shows the telltale signs of tumors.

New Single-Molecule Detector

By Prachi Patel | 07/10/2007 | 0 Comments

Nanometer-size silicon rings could make detecting DNA and individual proteins easier.