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Nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter at the molecular level, with the aim of creating new products with atom-by-atom precision. Dr. Tanya Sienko, a researcher at Japan's National Institute of Science and Technology Policy , a keen follower of nanotechnology developments has coined the terms strong nanotechnology and weak nanotechnology Two categories of nanotechnology „« Strong nanotechnology: It focuses on the general-purpose assembler: a microrobot that, with the proper programming, can build anything. „« Weak nanotechnology: It is anything up to "strong," including the manipulation of matter at the Nanocomputing Computer technology seems to be where nanotechnology will first be exploited The ability to control individual atoms, in large numbers at one time, would give the ability to create circuits that are only one atom wide Computers with circuits that are nothing more than individual atoms would mean processor speeds measured not in megahertz, but in terahertz Leading nanotech researchers are concentrating primarily on computer applications, with the aim of creating the next-next generation of computer chip Most of the major breakthroughs in nanotechnology in the US over the past several years, on the other hand, have been in the area of biotechnology applications: the self-assembly of molecules into grids, lattices, and other structures with medical applications Medical technology is combining with computer technology in an attempt to create biocomputers Nanites the most exciting direction this field is going in seems to be towards little robots (nanites) that could be the factory workers of the future Microscopic construction robots designed to build almost anything at the molecular level could set off another industrial revolution This could be considered what I call 'strong nanotechnology' because it is a combination of robots, miniaturization and information technology Challenges in building nanites An important challenge to overcome is one of engineering.
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