Question

Task 2: Answer the following questions in full sentences. 1. Why has nanotechnology been compared to the industrial revolution? 2. How will nanotechnology help in fighting disease? 3. Why are companies like Nike and Reebok interested in nanotechnology? WRITING​

Answer 1

1. Many factors have combined: computer programs, innovative materials, smart robots, new technological processes (especially three-dimensional printing), as well as a number of information technologies and services.

2. In April 2006, according to the journal Nature Materials, about 130 drugs and drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology were created.

3. Companies such as Nike and Reebok are interested in nanotechnology, as they can be used to repain damaged tissue, and this quite profitable for companies that produce clothing.