Can DNA Nanobots Successfully Treat #Cancer Patients? First Human Trial Soon | Singularity HUB
▻http://singularityhub.com/2015/01/08/can-dna-nanobots-successfully-treat-cancer-patient-first-human-trial
“No, no it’s not science fiction; it’s already happening,” said Ido Bachelet (...) the reason Bachelet and his colleagues’ call their creations #robots (and not just inert shapes) is that they perform actions given the right conditions. The nanobots themselves are cylindrical clamshells on flexible #DNA hinges. Locked with twin DNA double helixes at the front, they carry a molecular payload, like a cancer drug, inside.
The DNA locks are engineered to react only with specific molecules or proteins on the surfaces of cancer cells. If present, the locks bind to these molecules, the clam shell opens, and the nanobot’s payload is delivered.