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Filling Fullerene with Radioactive Atoms

Filling Fullerene with Radioactive Atoms

Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have developed a hands-off process for filling fullerenes with radioactive material. Fullerenes are hollow carbon molecules that can be filled with different types of metal atoms. This new finding could be utilized in medical ...

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Killing Lone Cancer Cells Using Alpha-Particles

In a new research currently taking place in the University of Washington (UW), scientists are trying to use alpha-particles’ radiation to kill lone cancer cells. Targeting the cancerous cells in the blood stream is done using specific antibodies. The radiation ...

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