Tuesday, August 02, 2005

BBC NEWS | Health | Nanotechnology kills cancer cells

BBC NEWS | Health | Nanotechnology kills cancer cells: "Nanotechnology kills cancer cells
Fluorescence shows where the tubules have been taken into the cell
Tiny tubes are implanted in cancer cells
Nanotechnology has been harnessed to kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.

The technique works by inserting microscopic synthetic rods called carbon nanotubules into cancer cells.

When the rods are exposed to near-infra red light from a laser they heat up, killing the cell, while cells without rods are left unscathed."

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