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Intracellular microlasers for precise labeling of a trillion individual cells

Posted in Medicine on 4th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

The wavelengths of light emitted by intracellular microlasers differ based on size, shape, and composition of each microlaser, allowing precise labeling of individual cells.

New nanodevice defeats drug resistance and releases cancer drugs

Posted in Medicine on 11th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers were able to shrink tumors by 90 percent in two weeks.

A dose of extra oxygen can rev up cancer-fighting immune cells

Posted in Medicine on 9th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Boosting oxygen in the air helped mice with cancer battle lung and breast tumors.

Implantable device targets tumors using electric fields

Posted in Medicine on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The technique uses a small device containing a reservoir of chemotherapy that can be either implanted in the tumor or placed on the skin to create the electric field.

Deep brain imaging reveals which nearly identical neurons are associated with specific behaviors

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

More precise mapping of how individual neurons interact in the brain.