Carbon nanotubes may protect DNA from oxidation
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 23:31
in Biology & Nature
NIST researchers have provided evidence that single-wall carbon nanotubes may help protect DNA molecules from damage by oxidation, which can lead to mutations. More studies are needed to see if the in vitro protective effect of nanotubes reported in the laboratory also occurs in vivo, that is, within a living organism.