The Sound of Cancer Cells being Destroyed
Dubbed as ‘the most beautiful sound’, it’s described as a scientific breakthrough “that will bring hope and resilience to millions of people living with cancer”. To quote a key person behind the initiative:
There’s motion and vibration within all cells, including those with cancer. Using a Stimulated Ramen scattering technique, we measured the movement of breast and lung cells at the precise moment of cellular death, and transcribed those motions into sounds you can hear. The idea of taking something invisible and giving it sound and giving it perspective, giving it the ability to be perceived struck me as something that could be very powerful for patients in their journey fighting cancer.