Researchers do precise gene therapy without a needle

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 13:30 in Biology & Nature

For the first time, researchers have found a way to inject a precise dose of a gene therapy agent directly into a single living cell without a needle. The technique uses electricity to "shoot" bits of therapeutic biomolecules through a tiny channel and into a cell in a fraction of a second.

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