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How biohacking can build a more inclusive future and help gain agency over our bodies

World Changing Ideas

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Nanorobots Could Be Used to Help With Environmental Issues

Dr Nelson said that these tiny robots could also be used to help with environmental issues. A model they look like in the future, Dr Nelson said they're still working on different models. They could be like a little pin camera that you swallow and then it passes through your body sending back data. Or perhaps they could be injected into your bloodstream and moved around using magnets and magnetic fields. Right now, nanorobots are being created using building blocks that are present in the human body like iron, proteins, silicon and even DNA.

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