Nanotechnology In Medicine: Addresses Immortality & The Future Of Mankind

Published on: 2017/09/02

Dr. Christopher Fleming, Ph. D., Senior Scientist & Product Support Specialist, Axiogenesis

Abstract

Nanotechnology is one of the key features of the future of medicine. Here I explain more about what nanotechnology is and how it is currently being applied to the fields of cancer, cardiovascular research, and infectious disease. I also discuss what the future of nanotechnology might look like in the future of medicine with the use of controllable nanomachines and what this will mean for disease and the very question of immortality.

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What is nanotechnology?

Nanotechnology is the study of extremely small things or particles that can be used in every field or aspect of life. Today nanotechnology is used in chemistry, biology, physics, material science, engineering etc.

Nanotechnology in medicine

Nanoparticles have been a subject of interest to scientists for centuries. The roadblocks faced are mainly due to the inability to see the structure of these nanoparticles. With the development of strong microscopes that are capable of seeing particles as small as atoms, it has become really easy for scientists to see what they are working with.

Advantages of nanotechnology in medicine

With the development of nanotechnology, nanoparticles can be used in a lot of areas.

1. Nanotechnology in medicine can be used to provide better chemotherapy treatments. Nanoparticles can be used as drug delivery agents to cancer cells in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy today is done to a mass of cells affected by cancer, which are likely to kill healthy cells as well. Nanoparticles will be able to attach themselves to the cancer cells and release the drugs directly into the affected cells, thereby reducing discomfort to the patient and resulting in quicker treatments.

2. With nanoparticles added to conventional materials, garments can be made water and stain-resistant.

3. When conventional materials form nanoparticles, their properties tend to change since nanoparticles have greater surface area per weight as compared to larger particles. It has been found that the nanoparticles in iron can clean up chemicals in groundwater as they react better as nanoparticles than larger iron particles.

4. Nanoparticles of carbon have been found to be very strong and can be used to make bullet-proof vests.

5. Scientists have been working on developing a method called molecular manufacturing, where a device called molecular fabricator will be able to manipulate the position of atoms and molecules to build any inanimate object.

With the developments using nanoparticles, the future may already be here! Nanotechnology in medicine will open doors to immortality. Scientists predict that immortality could be a reality in the coming 40-50 years. We could have nanobots or microscopic machines traveling through our body repairing damages as they occur.

Not just the physical aspect, but nanotechnology will also enable memories and personalities to be backed up. Human beings will live in collaboration with machines as nanobots move through the bloodstreams and may develop the potential to replace biological blood!