Every year, thousands of people still die as a result of intestinal cancer or lung cancer. To be able to effectively battle the cancer it is crucial to diagnose the disease at an early stage. This will be possible in the future thanks to nanotechnology. It can be done by means of a simple breath test or by taking a pill. This Sunday, Professor Dave Blank of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology of the University of Twente will explain how it all works and will also expound on the many other possibilities that nanotechnology has to offer in the TV programme NTR Academie.
In our daily lives, nanotechnology is already being used frequently. Using nanotechnology in orthopaedic prostheses, for example, enables them to move more fluently. Researchers are also working on developing water-repellent fabric, and nano-electronics play an important part in how our mobile phones work.
The broadcast, which lasts thirty minutes, focuses on scientists with a good and interesting story to tell. Click here te view the episode (in Dutch)
