Diamond breakthrough is precious news in war on cancer

Queensland scientists have been involved in the medical breakthrough using the precious stones. The diamond particles are not toxic to the body.Associate Professor Taras Plakhotnik, from The University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics and Physics, in collaboration with Osaka University and National University of Singapore coated the diamonds with a heat-releasing polymer.“When irradiated with light from a laser, such particles can act both as heaters and thermometers, allowing the thermal…



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