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  • Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in The Lab Using Vibrating Molecules

    12/28/2023 9:38:23 AM PST · by Red Badger · 58 replies
    Science Alert ^ | 27 December 2023 | DAVID NIELD
    Scientists have discovered a new way to destroy cancer cells. Stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate in sync, enough to break apart the membranes of cancer cells. Aminocyanine molecules are already used in bioimaging as synthetic dyes. Commonly used in low doses to detect cancer, they stay stable in water and are very good at attaching themselves to the outside of cells. How the vibration mechanism works. (Ciceron Ayala-Orozco et al., Nature Chemistry, 2023) The research team from Rice University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas, says the new approach is a marked improvement...