A novel medical method makes tissue transparent, substantially simplifying research - Interesting Engineering

The development of solvent- and polymer-based brain-clearing techniques have advanced our ability to visualize the mammalian nervous system in three dimensions took 15 years and it is still in development.

What if we could make tissues transparent? We would be able to see what's going on inside our bodies and put up a better fight against diseases. Scientists at Scripps Research have conceived of a ne… [+3263 chars]

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