New tech can detect tumours previously too small to be seen

The new scanning method involves making a mouse transparent. [Courtesy]

Scientists at Helmholtz Munich research institute have developed a new scanning method that involves making a mouse transparent and allowing for unprecedented detail in scanning for tumours.

This new technology, named "wildDISCO" by the team led by Prof Ali Erturk, could revolutionise how cancer drugs are tested as it can detect tumours that were previously too small to be seen.