Safer nanoparticles spotlight tumors, deliver drugs

Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 15:42 in Physics & Chemistry

Small is promising when it comes to illuminating tiny tumors or precisely delivering drugs, but many worry about the safety of nano-scale materials. Now a team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that glow brightly, last long enough to slowly release cancer drugs, then break down into harmless by-products.

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