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For the most part, hospitals are disappointingly free of multicolored fluorescent lighting. If John Frangioni from Beth Israel Deaconess has his way, that may not be the case for much longer. Frangioni has developed a system in which near-infrared light makes microscopic particles glow inside a patient, with the results viewed on a monitor inside the operating room. Prior to surgery, a particular color of glowing molecule can be targeted to each different type of tissue, causing the patient to light up like in Trauma Center for the Wii (pictured left). This allows surgeons to ensure they have completely removed a tumor, and to keep from accidentally cutting blood vessels. Bostonist couldn't confirm rumors that the system is being adapted for a chain of hospital-themed nightclubs. Frangioni presented his results at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society earlier this week; the article describing his research is in Technology Review. more ›