Therapeutic nanoparticles give new meaning to sugar-coating medicine
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 18:21
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology studying sugar-coated nanoparticles for use as a possible cancer therapy has uncovered a delicate balancing act that makes the particles more effective than conventional thinking says they should be. Just like individuals in a crowd respecting other people's personal space, the particles work because they get close together, but not too close.