Overview
- The particles are molybdenum-oxide nanodots chemically tuned to boost reactive oxygen species that push cancer cells into apoptosis.
- In 24-hour experiments, the nanodots killed cervical cancer cells at roughly three times the rate of healthy cells while requiring no light activation.
- The team reported strong chemical activity in darkness, including 90% breakdown of a test dye within 20 minutes.
- All results are preclinical and come from laboratory-grown cells only, with no animal or human data reported.
- Researchers plan tumour-targeted delivery, tighter control of reactive oxygen release, animal testing, and industry partnerships for scale-up.