
19/08/2025
Scientists just wiped out 99% of cancer cells using only near-infrared light ✨
No chemo. No drugs. No surgery.
🔬 Researchers at Rice University discovered that special dye molecules called aminocyanines (normally used to spot cancer) can actually act like molecular jackhammers when hit with near-infrared light 💥
⚡ These vibrations literally shatter cancer cell walls—over a million times faster than older tech—without harming healthy tissue.
🐭 In lab tests and live mice with melanoma, nearly half became cancer-free after treatment.
💡 Because this method uses physical force instead of chemicals, it could bypass common drug resistance and change the future of cancer therapy forever.
This is still in early stages… but the future of cancer treatment might be light-powered. 🔦✨
paper
Ayala-Orozco, C., Galvez-Aranda, D., Corona, A. et al.
Molecular jackhammers eradicate cancer cells by vibronic-driven action. Nat. Chem. 16, 456-465 (2024).