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What links ML, lasers, and tiny gold-plated micro-bots? Answer: Smart medicines

Chris G

This sounds an interesting concept but there are so many challenges to overcome before it would be a practical method to apply drugs or other treatments within the body.

I think other systems such as engineered viruses or viral particles that target specific organs or cell types are likely to beat this to the punch.

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