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Researchers develop buckyballs to fight allergy

06-20-2007 · EurekAlert!

A research team has identified a new biological function for a soccer ball-shaped nanoparticle called a buckyball -- the ability to block allergic response, setting the stage for the development of new therapies for allergy.

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