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X-rays light up brain tumor cells – then selectively destroy them

Posted by ArielTechGeek 22 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

X-rays are known to penetrate the body’s deep tissues, which is why they’re used to deliver cancer radiotherapy. Whereas radiotherapy uses X-ray beams to damage tumor cells’ DNA, killing them, photodynamic therapy uses a different method to achieve the same result. The photons in laser beams are used to excite light-reactive molecules called photosensitizers that have been placed in tumors, causi

Watery material makes windows selectively block light and/or heat

Posted by ArielTechGeek 283 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

Windows are pretty basic necessities for letting in light and heat, but you don’t always want both at once. Now engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new material that allows windows to easily switch between three modes.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Smart windows, Glass, smart glass, Electrochromic, Light, Infrared, North Carolina State Universit

New pill targets “undruggable” protein to selectively kill cancer cells

Posted by ArielTechGeek 335 days ago (https://newatlas.com)

Researchers have developed a drug that targets a protein essential for the growth and survival of cancer cells. The pill was found to be effective in preclinical studies and is now the subject of human clinical trials.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cancer, Drug, Protein