New Quantum Technology Shows Promise in Treating Aggressive Brain Cancer
The University of Nottingham scientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Their research, published in a recent article in Nature, demonstrates the potential of a new technology based on quantum processes within human cells.
In their laboratory experiments, the researchers successfully destroyed glioblastoma cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. They achieved this by using electrical stimulation transmitted through bio-nanowires, which initiated quantum biological tunneling to transmit electrons in the cancer cells, ultimately leading to their death.
The bio-nanowires used in the experiments are composed of gold nanoparticles coated with cytochrome C, a protein that plays a crucial role in triggering apoptosis, the process of self-destruction in cells. When cytochrome C oxidizes and loses electrons through quantum tunneling, it sends signals that command the cell genes to transform, ultimately leading to cell death.
Glioblastoma is notoriously difficult to treat due to its ability to spread throughout the brain. However, this new quantum biological therapy shows potential in eliminating these scattered cancer cells as well.
Despite these promising results, further studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of this treatment. Frankie Rowson, a leading researcher on the team, hopes to conduct clinical trials on patients within the next decade.
Rowson is confident that this new technique can revolutionize cancer treatment by targeting various types of cancer. He believes that this technology has significant implications for the field of quantum biology and quantum therapeutics, stating, “This work has the potential to establish a completely new paradigm in medicine.”