Photo of Vials Containing Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Photo of Vials Containing Nanoparticles

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As gold ions clump together to form nanoparticles, electrons on their surface reflect light at a different wavelength -- hence the red hue. The lab tube in the foreground contains gold ions before they form nanoparticles and loaded with gene editing tools.

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Robert Hood | Fred Hutch News Service

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