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2008-04-01

UCLA researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells


UCLA researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells from PhysOrg.com

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. Known as a "nanoimpeller," the device is the first light-powered nanomachine that operates inside a living cell, a development that has strong implications for cancer treatment.

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