nightcats's Journal: Nano-Boats Target Cancer Cells

Another Kurzweil prediction is coming to pass: nano-tech "ships" protected by a lipid sealant against assault from immuno-supportive killer cells are carrying cancer-destroying chemicals to tumors within mice. The system uses fluorescent imaging to allow tracking and remote guidance of the cancer-killing nano-bots.

"This study provides the first example of a single nanomaterial used for simultaneous drug delivery and multimode imaging of diseased tissue in a live animal," said Ji-Ho Park, a graduate student in Sailor's laboratory who was part of the team.