Nanomedicine and the Body

Paper Summary:

As modern science learns more about the human body and the functions of its various systems, material science is delving into the molecular level. The marriage of these two fields is considered to be nanotechnology. This paper gives detailed descriptions of this modern technology and the ways in which it can help medicine in the future.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
What is a Nanobot?
A Nanobot Example
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Communicating with nanobots inside the body could be a little tricky; the easiest way to communicate seems to be acoustically. It's easy enough to get a message in, say with ultrasound, but picking up a message from the nanobot might be a challenge. The nanobot is so small that any acoustic signal it would transmit would be attenuated within a few microns of flesh. Some suggest that the nanobots should first be instructed to build a large scale transmitter at a specific location just under the skin, which the doctor could then monitor. The nanobots would have inter-nanobot communication capabilities and then could relay messages to the transmitter. In this way, the tasks of the nanobots could be changed in a sequential matter as needed (Hall)."

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