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Transparent tissues bring cells into focus for microscopy

Techniques that render tissues as clear as glass and swell them to several times their original size are giving unprecedented access to the inner workings of biological systems.
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In March, researchers in Japan mapped the cellular organization of the mouse brain in unprecedented detail.

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Nature 564, 147-149 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07593-6

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