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

A novel fluorescent probe called PFQX1 (AF488) was developed to label AMPA receptors upon living brain cells. By simply sprinkling the probe, the researchers could quickly see where AMPA receptors ...

The University of Cincinnati's Jiajie Diao and Yujie Sun have a simple approach to research: Keep an open mind, and follow the data wherever it leads. This means even accidental findings are taken ...

The field of fluorescent probes tailored for nitroreductase (NTR) detection and imaging has experienced significant advancements. These probes leverage the unique catalytic property of NTR, which ...

Fluorescent probes targeting serum albumin have emerged as a pivotal tool in both clinical diagnostics and biomedical research. Owing to the ubiquitous presence of albumin in blood and urine, these ...

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 ...

The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) will host a workshop on next-generation fluorescent probes, showcasing advances that ...

Cancer is a universal issue that affects uncountably many people around the world. Many will turn to surgery in the hope that a surgeon will be able to completely remove a tumor, leaving healthy ...

Chemists have developed a tool for noninvasive brain imaging that can help illuminate hard-to-access structures and processes. Their small-molecule dye is the first of its kind that can cross the ...

Learn how modified fluorescent proteins are evolving into quantum sensors, enhancing our understanding of cellular processes.

Intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) is one of the most important photophysical mechanisms in organic fluorophores. Among ICT processes, TICT ...