X-Message-Number: 18364 Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:51:56 -0800 From: Scott Wakefield <> Subject: "Voyage of the Nano-Surgeons" References: <> http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/15jan_nano.htm?aol26598 Voyage of the Nano-Surgeons NASA-funded scientists are crafting microscopic vessels that can venture into the human body and repair problems ? one cell at a time. January 15, 2002: It's like a scene from the movie "Fantastic Voyage." A tiny vessel -- far smaller than a human cell -- tumbles through a patient's bloodstream, hunting down diseased cells and penetrating their membranes to deliver precise doses of medicines. Only this isn't Hollywood. This is real science. ... Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18364