Computer Simulations Help Fine-tune Laser Attack On Cancer
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 10:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to scientists who are using computer simulations to quantify the effect of heating nanoparticles with near-infrared lasers to kill cancer tumors without damaging healthy tissue.
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