Nanochick wrote: ] ] Magnetized nanoparticles may one day be the treatment of ] ] choice for people needing to detox -- whether they be a ] ] soldier in the field contaminated by anthrax or a ] ] civilian who has partied way too hard and is suffering ] ] from a drug overdose. ] ] ] ] The nanoparticles, designed at the Argonne National ] ] Laboratory, come fitted with receptors designed to ] ] identify, and then latch onto, target molecules. The ] ] nanoparticles are injected into the bloodstream, where ] ] they circulate through the body, picking up their target ] ] toxins as they go. hell yeah... i seem to recall memeing an article about this a few weeks ago, maybe the press release. at any rate, this promises to be a really beneficial treatment. RE: Wired News: Ironing Out Blood Impurities |