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We’re dealing with very weak optical signals that have to transverse through tissues with lots of [other] elements that absorb and scatter light

— Valencia Koomson

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There has been an opening of doors in terms of helping people to connect and collaborate within their field and across fields.

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It’s very similar to when you’re riding a car and you go through a tunnel. You lose signal because of the absorption of the materials in the tunnel, such that the signal being transmitted from the cell-phone tower is too weak to be processed by your phone.

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