Novel Technologies News for February 2015

Novel Technologies News Archive

Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells

Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer cells. The study, published today in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, details the first successful demonstration of the biomedical use of gold nanotubes in a mouse model of human cancer.

New TSRI Study Shows How Immune Cells Hone Their Skills to Fight Disease New TSRI Study Shows How Immune Cells Hone Their Skills to Fight Disease

Findings Are a Step Toward Longer-Lasting Vaccines