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08-13-2009, 03:08 PM
A new material -- an oxygen nanosensor that couples a light-emitting dye with a biopolymer -- simplifies the imaging of oxygen-deficient regions of tumors. Such tumors are associated with increased cancer aggressiveness and are particularly difficult to treat.

More... (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810162107.htm)