DEFENDING YOUR BODY WITH plastic antibodies? Faster, please. “The success of the molecular imprinting process coupled with the heightened survival rate of the mice suggests researchers could tailor a variety of these nanoparticles for use in just about any case where the body relies on antibodies for to fight off threats. That’s a lot of cases, opening the door to a synthetic immune booster that could potentially be used to treat myriad allergies, illnesses and infections.” Given the growing threat of biowar and bioterrorism, along with various new or antibiotic-resistant diseases, this technology is likely to be very important.