The blocks contain precisely measured fluorescent dyes dispersed in polymethyl methacrylate, according to Starna Cells, the company that makes them. Because the optical properties of the standards are ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new, focus-free technique for creating chemical maps using x-ray fluorescence. The approach offers fast, high-resolution measurements, which could be useful ...

Temperature is a critical variable that influences countless biological processes at the cellular level. However, precisely measuring temperatures within living cells remains challenging. Conventional ...

Cancer is a universal issue which affects many people around the world. Many will turn to surgery in the hope a surgeon will ...

Successful cancer surgery depends on a surgeon’s ability to remove tumors, while minimizing harm to healthy tissues. Surgeons currently use glowing dyes which mark cancer cells to help differentiate ...

This strange orb owes its gentle blue glow to solid-state fluorescence. It’s made of an organic material with multiple light-emitting structures that can interact with each other, giving the material ...

Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can indicate brain health and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. However, the protective blood-brain barrier (BBB) makes delivering fluorescent sensors ...

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 — Deep below Earth’s surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of ...