Small molecules self-organized in an orderly manner to enhance Raman signals

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This is a summary of: Gao, S. et al. Self-stacked small molecules for ultrasensitive, substrate-free Raman imaging in vivo. Nat. Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02342-9 (2024).