Nanoparticle 'Smart Bomb' Targets Drug Delivery To Cancer Cells
Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:21
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue. These tiny "smart bombs" -- each one thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair -- could lead to more effective chemotherapy treatments with greatly reduced, or even eliminated, side effects.