Science has given us another amazing discovery. Apparently, there is already a new way to destroy cancer cells.
According to Science Alert, this is possible through the stimulation of aminocyanine molecules. This stimulation is done using infrared light that causes the cells to vibrate simultaneously. Scientists report that the vibration is great enough to rupture damaged cell membranes.
In the opinion of the research teams, this discovery surpasses any existing technology. Scientists from Rice University, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas provide some details about the capabilities of this invention.
“They are a million times faster in their mechanical movement than older Feringa-type actuators, and can be activated using near-infrared light instead of visible light” (via Science Alert).
Based on the same source of information, infrared light is important because it helps scientists analyze the body more deeply. This makes it possible to treat cancer in bones and organs without surgical intervention.
The success rate was 99%
At the moment, the indicators are very positive. This new method, which scientists call “molecular hammer”, has achieved a success rate of 99%. Tests were conducted on laboratory cells and some animals.
Science Alert explains that the chemical properties of aminocyanine molecules remain in sync with the catalysts. In this case, near infrared light. Next, the electrons inside the molecules form plasmons. These are collective vibrational entities that stimulate movement throughout the molecule.
In order to explain the importance of this technology, Cicero Ayala-Orozco highlights its uniqueness. In the opinion of the Rice University chemist, this is something that has never been seen before.
Scientists will be able to study the same action on different molecules
“This is the first time that a molecular plasmon has been used in this way to excite an entire molecule and produce a mechanical action used to achieve a specific goal — in this case, disrupting the membrane of cancer cells,” he says (via Science Alert).
The research is still in the development stage, but the results have been encouraging. The same team of scientists is expected to study the same procedure on different types of molecules.
