“Robots” in the bloodstream to fight diseases .. a technology that will be realized
The hypothesis that proponents of medical nanobot technology have put forward in science fiction, involving the creation of tiny metallic "robots" through some kind of magical miniaturization technique, appears to be on its way to verification.
A team of researchers from Australia has developed an amazing prototype that could serve as a gateway to envisioning the future of medicine.
The prototype is known as "autonomous molecular machines", which are machines based on new nanotechnology that eschew the traditional appearance of micro-mechanical metal machines in favor of a more natural approach.
According to the research paper, the invention is “inspired by biology, where we design and manufacture DNA receptors that exploit polyvalent interactions to form stable complexes also capable of rapid subunit exchange.”
DNA nanorobots are nanometer-sized industrial machines made of DNA and proteins.
The simple idea is that we should eventually be able to program swarms of these nanorobots to track bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells inside our bodies.
Each member of the swarm can carry a specific protein, and when they detect a bad cell, they can assemble the proteins into a conformation designed to eliminate the threat.
Experts say this would be like having an army of dominant killer bots floating in your bloodstream looking for viruses and germs to destroy.
Experts admit that we are still a long way from that, but this research represents a giant leap in the right direction, considering that it is the first time that a nanorobot capable of carrying a random charge has been demonstrated.
Hypothetically, scientists should eventually be able to use these nanorobots to engineer smart materials that are able to respond autonomously to stress and then carry out additional functional tasks.
Within a century or two, all humans could have molecular computer systems inside their bodies, according to the research, and these living machines will essentially build and control internal biological factories that make hunter or killer nanorobots from the proteins we eat to counter future diseases. .
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