Nanomachines Propelled by Urea Take Aim at Tumors
Research on mice unveils nanomachines as a promising strategy for combating bladder cancer.
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Research on mice unveils nanomachines as a promising strategy for combating bladder cancer.
A recent study published in Nature Nanotechnology describes how urea-powered nanorobots helped a research team shrink the growth of bladder tumors in mice by 90%.
The research, which was conducted on mice, demonstrates how these tiny nanomachines are propelled by urea present in urine and precisely target the tumour, attacking it with a radioisotope carried on their surface.
The research, which was conducted on mice, demonstrates how these tiny nanomachines are propelled by urea present in urine and precisely target the tumour, atta
Loading video... VIDEO: ICREA Research Professor Samuel Sánchez (IBEC) explains how they have observed in vivo the collective movement of nanorobots view more Credit: IBEC - CIC biomaGUNE Nanobots are machines whose components are at the nano-scale (one millionth of a millimetre), and can be designed in such a way that they have the ability to move autonomously in fluids. Although they are still in the research and development phase, very significant advances are being made to make nanorobots a reality in the field of biomedicine. Their applications are very varied: from the identifi...