'Nanobombs' might deliver agents that alter gene activity in cancer stem cells
Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 15:44
in Biology & Nature
Nanoparticles that swell and burst when exposed to near-infrared laser light have been developed by researchers. These 'nanobombs' might overcome a biological barrier that has blocked development of agents that work by altering the activity -- the expression -- of genes in cancer cells. The agents might kill cancer cells outright or stall their growth, suggest scientists.