Laser beam makes cells 'breathe in' water and potentially anti-cancer drugs

Laser beam makes cells 'breathe in' water and potentially anti-cancer drugs

Andrei Sommer and his colleagues/researchers discovered that using (a) laser light can make a cell take in water and possibly medicine for cancer. According to an earlier study, laser light modifies the water's volume in cells, thus making the skin's appearance different. Andrei Sommer commented that pumping anti-cancer drugs can be pulled into a cell faster. Water inside a cell expands when the laser light shines on the cell. The water's volume breaks down when the light turns off. This makes the cell suck the water. This event will have a positive effect because it reveals a new way to kill cancer cells. The world will be affected by it because many people in the world have cancer. This event may be useful for therapy for cancer patients.

American Chemical Society. "Laser beam makes cells 'breathe in' water and potentially anti-cancer drugs." ScienceDaily 16 March 2011. 19 March 2011 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316113045.htm.

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