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Urine-powered nanobots shrink bladder cancer tumors in mice by 90% (newatlas.com)
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Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard radioactive treatment. After one dose, tumors in mouse models shrank by almost 90%, opening the door to a promising alternative treatment for this cancer, which tends to recur.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Finally, an excuse to piss on robots

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This some Rule 34 type activity?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

No, I just need something convincing to tell my boss