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Intro to Engineering & Design, B6
04.12.12
By Shay Townson
Penelope Cox
Laura Barr
Technology in the
smallest possible
level
makes it possible to
manipulate matter
on the atomic and
molecular scale
Nanometers are so small that one hair on your
head is about 90 nanometers wide.
Nanotechnology
can literally be
applied to any field
of human life, and
used to improve
the environment,
the human
condition, and
living conditions of
the entire world.
Some of the applications of nanotechnology are:
Self-cleaning wool and silk whose altered particles
“eat” stains
Sunscreen that uses nanotechnology to absorb
more light than normal brands
Nano-engineered plastics and packaging products
Synthetic bone engineered with components that
real bone is composed of
Using nanotechnology to liquefy coal and convert it
to gas
Here are some of the major ways in which
nanotechnology is revolutionizing medicine:
Nanobots/nanocomputers
Cell repair
Cancer treatment
Aging
Heart disease
Drug delivery
Seizures
Disease prevento\ion
And many more. . .
Human nerve cells do not repair themselves.
This is because the human central nervous system
does not produce enough growth-promoting
molecules. When parts of the central nervous
system are critically injured, it cannot generate
new neurons nor regenerate damaged ones.
This is thanks to a type of cell called the glial
cell.
Around 90% of the cells in the CNS are glial
cells, not neurons.
These support the neurons by keeping the
environment outside the neurons in suitable
conditions.
In the CNS, two types of glial “culprits” inhibit
axon regeneration. These are called
oligodendrocytes and astrocytes.
The growth-inhibited qualities of these cells
help stabilize the CNS. These growth-inhibitors
provide a cellular ‘scaffold’ so that neurons only
sprout where they are intended, thus keeping
the CNS organized.
Kokoro™
Nanomachines that can
repair/enhance neural
synapses/nerves
Artificial axons and
dendrites repair issues
with neurons by
connecting tissue and
creating a pathway for
the natural electrical
pulses.
Can function in groups of
varying sizes, depends
on programming
Since neurons function with
electrical pulses, the nanobots
are programmed to detect
certain electrical discrepancies
in the brain/nervous system
(depending on the condition
of the patient).
Injected into the spinal cord,
travels up the CNS
Powered by thermal energy
and/or bioelectricity
Made primarily out of carbon
alloys
Among the mental imperfections these
nanobots can begin to repair, are:
Alzheimer’s disease
Huntington’s disease
Dyslexia
Autism
Brain damage
Epilsepsy/stroke
Tourette’s syndrome
Paraplegia
Migraines
Brain damage
And others. . .
Our nanobot will be. . .
Engineering better medicines
Reserve-engineering the brain
The Kokoro™ are packaged by the thousands in
nanofiber tubes encased in plastic and shipped
to hospitals
Three different sizes of tubes can be purchased,
depending on insertion point
For professional use only, cannot be purchased
by individuals
Each tube will run anywhere between $25,000 $31,000