Getting light deep inside the body has always come with a catch. Tissue scatters and absorbs it, which means doctors and researchers often have to cut into the body or thread in optical fibers to ...

Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to create light anywhere in the body. Their technique, which uses ultrasound waves to activate light-emitting nanoparticles, could be used to manipulate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop light-activated nanoparticles that target tumors, heat cancer cells, and spare healthy tissue.

Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that acts like a “light switch” for oxytocin, often called the brain’s love hormone, allowing it to be activated with extraordinary precision. The ...