Tiny hitchhikers attack cancer cells

Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 15:32 in Health & Medicine

Nanotechnology offers powerful new possibilities for targeted cancer therapies, but the design challenges are many. Northwestern University scientists now are the first to develop a simple but specialized nanoparticle that can deliver a drug directly to a cancer cell's nucleus -- an important feature for effective treatment.

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