They found the voltage generated when the liposomes were exposed to light was high enough to make a nerve cell fire.
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The modified liposomes were then added to the membranes of eye cancer cells - and sure enough the cells were found to respond to light.
The researchers have also developed a type of liposomes which melt quickly, so the drug can be delivered into the tumour within 20 seconds of heating.
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