Week 8 Post

I think one of the coolest and most useful aspects of nanotechnology is for medicine. Dr. Gimzewski discusses the possibility of making Chemo therapy less toxic through a breakthrough Nano medical technology called Abraxane.  Will Nano technology revolutionize medicine? 

Dwaine Emerich and Christopher Thanos wrote a journal article going over the various potential benefits that Nanotechnology presents us with. From using it for Diagnosing and Screening or sequencing DNA and even gene therapy with next generation delivery methods, Nanotechnology provides incredible oppurtunities to improve healthcare.  Their article can be found here.

While researching for this assignment I found a really cool program that brings nanotechnology to classrooms. By doing so, Nano Art 21 brings science and art together in schools to promote learning and research. 

"From art to science in protein crystallization by means of thin-film nanotechnology" is an article that discusses how nanotechnology can be used in medicine to make proteins crystalize more and in the process, creates beautiful art images of protein crystals. Another Article that teaches nanotechnology through stained glass. 

Dr. Gimzewski also says that Nano technology devices are small enough to enter cells! something that I never knew we had the ability to create.