Ten Ways Nanotechnology Could Save Your Life

Nanotechnology.com has posted the paper “Ten Ways Nanotechnology Could Save Your Life” in their articles section (free for download for a limited time!). In case anyone’s wondering, the ten ways are: “faster, more accurate disease diagnosis,” “therapies that attack your disease, not your body,” “safer, more accurate MRI,” “better protection from infection” (that one rhymes), “more powerful antibiotics,” “more accurate, less invasive surgery,” “safer drinking water,” “better nutritional supplements,” “better UV protection,” and finally: “cleaner surfaces.” Author Dr Nathan Tinker elaborates on how different research groups and companies are addressing each of these areas. He concludes as follows:

The scientific methods and the business principles driving life sciences applications of nanotechnology are not new-tough laboratory science that produces many more failures and false starts than successes; an extensive peer-review process to validate claims; intellectual property security that protects inventors; commercializable products focused on addressable markets