Cancer Nanotechnology (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Cancer Nanotechnology

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Gold nanoparticles, the bright structures attached to the cultured human cell in this electron microscope image, are among the ultra-small technologies that may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the future.

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Dr. Catherine C. Berry; National Science Foundation

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