Tackling bladder cancer with algae-based robots

Researchers use magnets to guide tiny robots to improve delivery of chemotherapy drugs into tumours.  A team of scientists at the University of Edinburgh increased drug penetration by more than 10 times, using miniature, algae-based robots.  That’s potentially good news for patients with bladder cancer, which is among the 10 most common cancers worldwide. Treatment often involves by surgery to … Continue reading Tackling bladder cancer with algae-based robots