Toward glow-in-the-dark tumors: New fluorescent probe could light up cancer

A fluorescent probe lights up the enzyme beta-galactosidase in a cell culture. The glowing probe-enzyme combination could make tumors fluoresce, allowing surgeons to cut away cancer while leaving healthy tissue intact.

(via WSJ)


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