Golden bullet
Description
Gold nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes are proving to useful in medicine, including in the treatments of cancer. Billions of gold 'nanoshells' are infused into the bloodstream to carry proteins that seek out tumors, and once inside, destroy them with heat absorbed from infrared light. Mark Horstman meets researchers using gold nanorods to target mobile pathogens.
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6 min
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Date of Publication
2011
Database
Alexander Street
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