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Scientists have developed 'molecular jackhammers' that use near-infrared light to vibrate molecules and destroy cancer cells with high efficiency, offering a non-invasive, deep-penetrating, and energy-efficient alternative to traditional therapies, showing promising results in lab and animal studies.
Researchers in Texas have developed a novel light-based cancer treatment using infrared light and a blue dye that acts as a molecular jackhammer, effectively destroying cancer cells in lab trials with high efficiency and minimal damage to healthy tissue, showing promise for future human applications.
Scientists in the US have developed a new technique using near-infrared light to stimulate molecules and destroy 99% of melanoma cells in lab cultures. The method involves causing a small dye molecule to vibrate, creating a plasmon that ruptures the cancerous cells' membranes. While the approach has shown promise in lab and mouse studies, translating it to human treatment options may take time due to potential side effects and toxicity concerns. However, the research raises the possibility of using infrared light to develop new ways to treat certain types of cancer, offering a potential solution to the challenge of cancer cells developing resistance to medicines.
Scientists have developed "molecular jackhammers" using aminocyanine molecules and near-infrared light to destroy cancer cells by shaking them to death. These molecules attach to cell membranes and, when activated with light, create powerful vibrations that punch through the cell membrane, effectively destroying it. In lab tests, the process killed approximately 99% of melanoma cells, and in living animal tests on mice with melanoma, half of the animals were completely cancer-free after treatment. The use of near-infrared light allows these molecules to potentially treat tumors and cancer cells in deep tissues, offering a promising new approach in cancer treatment.
Scientists have discovered a new method to destroy cancer cells by using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by near-infrared light. These "molecular jackhammers" can cause the cell membrane of cancerous cells to rupture. In lab cultures of human melanoma cells, the method had a 99% efficiency, and half of the mice with melanoma tumors became cancer-free after treatment. The molecules can be activated with near-infrared light, which can penetrate deeper into the body without damaging tissue. This study presents a new way to treat cancer using mechanical forces at the molecular scale.
Scientists at Rice University have discovered a new method to destroy cancer cells using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by near-infrared light. The researchers found that these molecules, known as molecular jackhammers, can rupture the cell membrane of cancerous cells, leading to their destruction. In lab cultures of human melanoma cells, the method had a 99 percent efficiency, and half of the mice with melanoma tumors became cancer-free after treatment. The molecular jackhammers are activated by near-infrared light, which can penetrate deeper into the body without damaging tissue. This breakthrough could offer a new approach to treating cancer using mechanical forces at the molecular scale.