Saturday, December 08, 2012

A 3D printer that manufactures new cancer drugs with drag-and-drop DNA

This seems pretty crazy, from ion A 3D printer that manufactures new cancer drugs with drag-and-drop DNA.

"Researchers from Parabon NanoLabs have developed a new drug for combating a lethal brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. But what makes this particular drug unique is that it was printed — molecule by molecule — using a DNA self-assembly technique. And even more remarkable is that the DNA was custom designed with a drag-and-drop computer program. The breakthrough will not only drastically reduce the time it takes to both create and test medications, it will also open the door to completely novel drug designs."

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