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Nano plastic polymers, charged to match the surface of the offending cells, act like a magic bullet.... is one new approach that seems to offer great promise......

IBM discovery .. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/34144.wss

Brave new world!


12 posted on 12/01/2013 8:36:40 PM PST by Doctor DNA (No tag today.)
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To: Doctor DNA

How are plastic polymers even remotely similar to human cells?
Nano’s are the next unknown nightmare.


27 posted on 12/01/2013 8:44:46 PM PST by acapesket
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To: Doctor DNA

Personally, I think bacteriophages show great promise. Especially once genetic engineering reaches a level where they can tailor the bacteriophage right there in the hospital and tell it to go after a particular breed of bacteria.


32 posted on 12/01/2013 9:11:11 PM PST by Ellendra ("Laws were most numerous when the Commonwealth was most corrupt." -Tacitus)
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