The Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science has developed a non-invasive bandage made with magnetic nanofibers to treat skin cancer. The researchers at the Centre for biosystems Science and Engineering and Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a bandage with a unique blend of magnetic nanoparticles fabricated using a method called electro spinning.<br />”<br />”AIR correspondent reports that two experiments using the magnetic bandage have proved that its application has killed the cancer cells successfully. It was found out that the healthy tissue remained intact with no signs of burns, inflammation or thickening.<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">Shilpee Jain who is a faculty in the Institute and senior author of the experiment based paper, has said that the study has shown that the nanofibrous magnetic bandage developed by them is a novel treatment effective against skin cancer. However the researchers have said that the experiment conducted in the lab is still at a nascent stage of development as a clinical therapy and further studies are required to test its efficacy on a larger scale before employing it for pre clinical and clinical applications.</span><br />