Moths and magnets could save lives
Date | 13th, Nov 2018 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Rice University bioengineers have combined a virus that infects moths with magnetic nanoparticles to create a potential new therapy for inherited genetic diseases like muscular dystrophy, sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and some forms of cancer.