Discovery News digs deep for a story on things diamonds can do that are more than skin deep:
Virtually any kind of protein or chemical can coat nanodiamonds. When placed into the body, those coated nanodiamonds could seek out and attach themselves to cancer cells, immune cells, pathogens and other cells.
At first, coated and glowing nanodiamonds will likely help doctors and scientists find and map cancers and other things that harm humans. After that nanodiamonds will likely be used to deliver low doses of powerful drugs to help treat those diseases.
Some researchers are most excited about using nanodiamonds to track stem cells.
Tiny. Shiny.