New ‘molecular computers’ find the right cells. – Brinkwire

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to precisely target cells by distinguishing them from neighboring cells that look quite similar.
Even cells that become cancerous may differ from their healthy neighbors in only a few subtle ways. A central challenge in the treatment of cancer and many other diseases is being able to spot the right cells while sparing all others.
In a paper published 20 August in Science, a team of researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fre…

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