#iron

Scientists at Oregon State University engineered a new iron-based nanomaterial that exploits cancer's unique chemistry — its acidity and high hydrogen peroxide levels — to trigger two simultaneous chemical reactions that destroy tumors while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.

Scientists at Oregon State University engineered a new iron-based nanomaterial that exploits cancer's unique chemistry — its acidity and high hydrogen peroxide levels — to trigger two simultaneous chemical reactions that destroy tumors while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.