Science Nation: Neon Cancer Detector
Professor Michael Sailor hopes to dramatically change how cancer is being treated. With support from the National Science Foundation, he is on a quest to create nanoparticles that travel the bloodstream, latch onto cancers in their earliest stages, and destroy them.
Media Details
Runtime: 5 minutes 18 seconds
- Topic: Health and Safety, Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Chemistry, Diseases and Conditions, Health Care
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2009
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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