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February 17, 2012

DNA robot kills cancer cells

DNA robot kills cancer cells | Digg Science:

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DNA origami, a technique for making structures from DNA, may be more than just a cool design concept. It can also be used to build devices that can seek out and destroy living cells.

The nanorobots, as the researchers call them, use a similar system to cells in the immune system to engage with receptors on the outside of cells.

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