iandoh writes "A team of scientists at Stanford University has tracked the movement of carbon nanotubes through the digestive system of mice. They've determined that the nanotubes are expelled and do not exhibit any toxicity in the mice. As a result, the study paves the way toward future applications of nanotubes in the treatment of cancer and tumor. Previous research by the same team demonstrated that nanotubes can be used in cancer treatments. Nanotubes can be used to destroy cancer cells in two ways. One method involves shining light on the nanotubes, which activates the nanotubes and generates heat to destroy cancer cells. Another method involves attaching medicine to the nanotubes, which are able to accurately "find" cancerous cells without impacting healthy cells." Link to Original Source
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