It appears as though the world of science has been conspiring to keep me from fulfilling your need for continual updates into current news stories, but I have fought against all odds to make it back to you with a new post. My apologies for the delay since my last piece – I’ve been making big strides in my own work, spending long hours in the lab, yada yada yada. The important thing is I’m back now, and your cravings may be satiated. Let’s get on with it….
When it comes to diamonds, obviously bigger is better. Unless of course, you are my wife, in which case I hope simple, elegant beauty will suffice for now. In the world of medicine, however, it appears as though microscopic gems are the stone of choice. Work led by Dr. Dean Ho of Northwestern University, published in Science Translational Medicine in March, shows the effectiveness of conjugating drugs with nanodiamonds to combat chemotherapy drug resistance in tumors.
