Every Cell in Your Body Glows. That Light Could Unlock Extraordinary Insights About Life Itself

We’re just beginning to decode this faint optical “signature of life” and what it could reveal about health, disease, and the ...
Phys.org

Light-controlled embryos reveal power of mechanical forces in human development

Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the three axes of the human body (head/tail, ventral/dorsal, and right/left) begins to appear. At this stage, known as ...
Science Daily

A new scan lets scientists see inside the human body in 3D color

A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and ...
The Conversation

The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise

The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges. Far from being a ...