New way of using DNA to kill cancer cells could pave the way for a cure for the disease, say scientists

A new way of using DNA to kill cancer cells has nudged scientists one step closer to finding a cure for the disease. The method targets human cervical cancer and breast cancer-derived cells, as well as malignant melanoma cells in mice.

It uses a pair of hair clip shaped, cancer-killing DNA which were injected into cancer cells. When they were injected into them, they connected to molecules called microRNA which are overproduced in certain cancers.