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Dec 30, 2023

Molecular jackhammers’ ‘good vibrations’ eradicate cancer cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Rice University scientists and collaborators at Texas A&M University and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a new way to kill cancer cells by using near-infrared light to make a small dye molecule attached to their membrane vibrate strongly. It is the first time this kind of mechanical molecular action has been used as a potential therapy.

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