PLTW Lesson 2: Nanotech Fact or Myth

There are currently biological nanomachines that naturally exist in your body

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Nanotweezers can be used to pick up nanometer-sized molecules and move them around to build different structures

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Gold nano-sized balls can be injected into the body to kill cancer cells

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Engineers have created a nano-sized car that has four doors, tires, and tiny seats and can move around freely.

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There are clothes that don’t stain due to nanotechnology. You can spill juice on your nanopants and the juice just rolls off.

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Through nanotechnology ice cream is being made that is lower in fat and better for you.

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NASA plans to build a space elevator that would use carbon nanotubes to move materials from Earth to outer space.

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Wilson Double Core Tennis Balls last longer because a thin layer of nanocoating is applied to the rubber lining.

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Self-cleaning toilets are now available. These toilets are made with nanotechnology that keeps the porcelain clean.

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Through nanotechnology, steaks can be made atom by atom such that cows are no longer needed to produce the meat.

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