Gold Encapsulated RNA and Lasers to Fight Cancer
New research at UCSB is investigating using RNA-filled gold nanocapsules with a peptide-lipid coating to fight cancer cells. The nanoparticles are introduced into the cell using a pulsed near-infrared laser. From Nanowerk: “The scientists used cancer cells from mice, and grew them in culture. They then introduced gold nanoshells, with a peptide-lipid coating, that encapsulated [...]