Nanobots can eat nerve agents and then spit out an antidote

Home News Health Technology Daily news 21 August 2018 Nanobots can eat nerve agents and then spit out an antidote There may soon be a new way to deal with dangerous nerve agentsRex/ShutterstockBy Chelsea WhyteFluid-pumping proteins that are embedded into jelly-like membranes could be used to intercept toxic nerve agents and deliver an antidote at the same time. Exposure to organophosphate nerve agents – which include Novichok nerve agents – can disrupt muscle function and lead to convulsions or difficulty breathing. Researchers have now shown that an enzyme can catalyse the breakdown of such compounds, creating a nanometre-sized pump that can both devour the nerve agent and spew out an antidote. “The nerve agents are their food, or fuel,” … Popular Cause of polycystic ovary syndrome discovered at last The ‘me’ illusion: How your brain conjures up your sense of self Prehistoric girl had parents belonging to different human species Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('mpu-sidebar'); });