NANO-ROBOTS REVOLUTIONIZES AND PROMISES TO CHANGE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT

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      Advances in technology have increased our ability to manipulate the world around us on an ever-decreasing scale. Nanotechnologies are rapidly emerging within the realm of medicine, and this subfield has been termed nanomedicine. The use of nanoparticle technology has become familiar and increasingly commonplace, especially with pharmaceutical technology. An exciting and promising area of nanotechnological development is the building of nanorobots, which are devices with components manufactured on the nanoscale. This area of study is replete with potential applications, many of which are currently being researched and developed.

    Scientists have touted that the nanotechnology, or extremely small-scale devices, as a promising method for assessing patient health, delivering medicine, or potentially even repairing damaged tissue or fighting cancerous cells in patients. However, nanobots have a long way to go from smart pills currently in development. Still, the idea of microscopic robots working together in areas that would be too small or too delicate to disrupt with conventional surgery has attracted a lot of research. In addition, teams are working on nanobots that could change shape, move independently, gather data on the cellular level and share it, and target specific areas for treatment. To date, some examples of what nanotechnology has enabled include the development of improved imaging techniques for higher sensitivity in the detection of cancer and illness, improved targeting of drug treatments, decrease in the number of adverse effects of chemotherapy, and the enhanced effectiveness of other antineoplastic therapies such as cryotherapy and ultrasound.

   The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made several findings in nano-robot development. MIT researchers have created small cell-sized robots that can sense their environment, robotic “particles” that can cluster together, and also nano-robots that can be controlled by magnetic fields. Last year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has also looked into how to mass-produce these cell-sized robots. The University of Pennsylvania is also working on nanobots that could even eliminate dental plaque. In another example, researchers at Arizona State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ National Center for Nanoscience and Technology recently tested nanobots to fight cancerous cells in mice. Many of these nanobots have designs inspired by nature, with soft bodies for swimming, crawling, or walking. They’re also so small that they could be powered by heat or electricity within the body.

    So, what do you think about many more possibilities of applications of Nano-robots in the field of Medicine? Please do share your comments below!





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