Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Nanomachine Kills Cancer Cells

ScienceDaily -- Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response to light.

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Study sheds light on genetic cancer links