
From the Vault: Gold, Metal of the Sun
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Injections of Nanoparticles in Medicine
There are a number of potential uses for metallic nano particles in medicine, some that are already being used. One study involved injecting gold nano rods into rodent testicles and then heating them with near infered radiation. And the researchers suggested that a method like this could potentially be useful as a contraceptive for animals such as household pets.
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