/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3429/all en /newsroom/channels/news/dna-cages-may-aid-drug-delivery-230159 <p>Nanoscale “cages” made from strands of DNA can encapsulate small-molecule drugs and release them in response to a specific stimulus, 91���� researchers report in a new study. </p> <p>The research, published online Sept. 1 in Nature Chemistry, marks a step toward the use of biological nanostructures to deliver drugs to diseased cells in patients. The findings could also open up new possibilities for designing DNA-based nanomaterials.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:49:04 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 19090 at /newsroom