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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Gentle pulses from a near-infrared laser hit gold nanorods, which warm up T-cells in in vitro tests, successfully activating a genetic switch implanted in the T-cells. Subsequent tests in vivo in mice with implanted phantom tumors confirmed massive gene expression triggered by the switch. Future experiments will be aimed at confirming cancer-fighting effectiveness. Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter
