These scientists are using fluorescent jellyfish proteins to turn cancer cells into artwork

Researchers have found a way to turn an ugly disease into beautiful artwork.

Scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the world's oldest cancer research center, are injecting fluorescent jellyfish proteins into cancer cells and tumors, and the results have created images so stunning that they're giving others the chance to see them.

While the microphotography is beautiful, it also serves a purpose: the fluorescent cells help Drs. Heinz Baumann and Kenneth Gross color-code cancer cells and track how they behave over time.

Here's how it works.