How nanosponges might suck up toxins and save lives

Monday, April 15, 2013 - 13:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

By Jesse EmspakDiscovery NewsBacteria are becoming more resistant to the best weapon we have against them: antibiotics. But what if we could live together in peace? Instead of killing the germs, there may be a way to render them harmless to the body using nanosponges to soak up the toxins that make us sick.Could nanosponges become the next universal antidote? Bioengineer Che-Ming "Jack" Hu of the ...    

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