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February 19, 2014 12:00 pm GMT

Molecular Tech Helps Doctors Target Cancer Cells From the Inside

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A group of American researchers may have revolutionized how we treat cancer, thanks to molecular technology that can target diseased cells from the inside.

The study tested the effect of nanomotors, miniscule devices that turn energy into motion, on live cells. Scientists found that they could potentially be used to deliver drugs non-invasively, or perform surgery inside of cells.

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"As these nanomotors move around and bump into structures inside the cells, the live cells show internal mechanical responses that no one has seen before," Tom Mallouk, co-author of the study, said in a statement. "This research is a vivid demonstration that it may be possible to use synthetic nanomotors in new ways." Read more...

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