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New Microscope Center Could Lead to Breakthrough Research

A new $17 million microscope center, the first of its kind in the U.S., allows scientists to study and enhance images at such a detailed level that they hope to design better drugs by knowing in advance how cancer cells behave.

by Madeline Conway

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Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman

A new $17 million microscope center, the first of its kind in the U.S., allows scientists to study and enhance images at such a detailed level that they hope to design better drugs by knowing in advance how cancer cells behave and what drugs are most promising for treatment. (NBC 5)

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