Letting light wander through milk—a surprising approach to better imaging

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What happened

Light scattered in tissue usually ceases to be a useful source of information.

But what if, instead of forcing it to travel along a single path, we allowed it to wander a little differently each time?

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:20:22 UTC.

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