Antimatter a great cancer killer

post from Science Blog - Think. It's not illegal yet. on 31 October 2006 11:06:31 PM. © Science Blog - Think. It's not illegal yet.

A pioneering experiment at CERN with potential future application in cancer therapy has produced its first results. Started in 2003, ACE (Antiproton Cell Experiment) is the first investigation of the biological effects of antiprotons. "We have taken the first step towards a novel treatment for cancer. The results show that antiprotons are four times more effective than protons at terminating live cells. Although it still has to be compared with other existing methods, it is a breakthrough in this area of investigation."

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