New Chemical Probes Help Scientists Spy on Cells' Eating Habits (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

New Chemical Probes Help Scientists Spy on Cells' Eating Habits

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Scientists have developed a new imaging technology to visualize what cells eat, which could aid the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer. The team has designed chemical probes that light up when they attach to specific molecules that cells eat, such as glucose.

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The University of Edinburgh

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