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Beyond drug delivery

Nature Nanotechnology volume 3, pages 131–132 (2008)Cite this article

Nanoparticles can control the basic functions of cells, and potentially kill cancer cells, by virtue of their size alone without the need for drugs.

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Figure 1: The geometry of a nanoparticle impacts its ability to perform its four basic functions.

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