Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response to light.
Known as a “nanoimpeller,” the device is the first light-powered nanomachine that operates inside a living cell, a development that has strong implications for cancer treatment.
UCLA researchers reported the synthesis and operation of nanoparticles containing nanoimpellers that can deliver anticancer drugs March 31 in the online edition of the nanoscience journal Small.
I understand the State of California has started pumping money into this field to establish it as the next Silicon Valley in the state. Seems reasonable that science and math teachers will see this as the beginning of an area of study they can pioneer in PK-12 grades.
I expect that some of the teachers who took early steps to use Tablet PCs in schools will also set the pace for nanotechnology studies in their schools.
I’m guessing at least one teacher has initiated at least one lesson at least in an AP or IB science course about nano research and technology. Can anyone point me to a source that describes where or how many public schools offer lessons or courses on nanotechnology?