How Nano Robots Will Change Medicine Forever | NanoSyrinx

Modern medicine is becoming increasingly powerful, but the struggle to deliver those medicines to where they are needed within the body remains a huge challenge. Could harnessing nature to make nanorobots to deliver these treatments be the next great revolution in medicine?
0:00 The Future of Medicine
1:24 How Does Medicine Get Into The Cell?
2:11 The Power of Small Molecules
4:24 Biology's Most Powerful Medicine
6:13 The First Nanorobot
11:26 Are We There Yet?
#nanorobot #nanomachine #medicine
Thanks to Dr Joe Healey and the NanoSyrinx team for their help telling this story. You can check them out here: www.nanosyrinx.com
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[@DrBenMiles]

Hey! This episode was really fun to put together. Let me know what you think! Link to the podcast with Joe is in the video description

[@tommothedog]

I have only watched the intro at time of writing and I can't help but think about the trained animal that still won't behave

[@pswindle9]

The mention of Pandora's Box opened in my mind the moment you said, "Pandora's Box." I will try to close that box now, but the ideas are albino nanobots in my thoughts - scary.

[@MouseGoat]

Also really fun to watch, keep up the good work ✌

[@DavidFilskov]

Quite scary. When nanobots get weaponized they might be unstoppable (just like viruses). Great video, though - very informative.

[@dustywarren827]

Nano boys should be weaponizied right away

[@outwithjohn7038]

Nanomachines son. They harden to response of physical trauma. You can't hurt me COVID.

[@JasmineKaijuFighter]

The only time where a doctor gets to say "Nanomachines son!" to your face

[@redwing220]

Hi, I'm a second year PhD student in nanomedicine. The tech shown in this video is clever and exciting, but functionally not dissimilar to formulations I've used preclinically before, and will face all the same issues current actively targeted nanoparticles do. Most importantly, there is not much difference at all between cancer cells and our cells, only slight differences such as overexpression of certain receptors and different metabolism rates. The purpose of a technology like the one shown is to increase the therapeutic window of an anti-tumoural agent, but it will still have a limited window. This vector will have off target effects - there is simply no way they are only targeting cancer cells. There is no treatment which only targets cancer cells. These innovations take decades to reach clinic. As we improve our biological understanding of tumours, we will see the viability of this technology improve. Personally, I think this technology has a great use case in anti-bacterial treatment, as viral vectors can exclusively target bacteria. I'll do some reading about this - super interesting and ty for the video.

[@mennovanlavieren3885]

Although I hope it will be specific in which species of bacteria it attacks. I like to keep my digestive system working. And all 'defense' bacteria that occupy places harmful bacteria could infect if left vacant.

[@JessieJussMessy]

Thanks for the info

[@FlySpleen]

What about viral vectors that work by activation of 2 transcription factors that should only be present together in cancer cells? I heard good things about that kind of therapy

[@Kelnx]

So what you're saying is we need actual tiny intelligent nano robots with lightsabers if we really want to take out cancer cells. I'm all for it.

[@zubayeerahmed3801]

I was planing on writing my thesis on this idea which at the time I independantly thought of. It's exciting to see that what I've thought of before alone is also being thought of by real professional scientists around the world. It really gives me confidence in my thinking capabilities. I even once thought of a theoratical cancer vaccine which I later saw that 2 scientists got the Nobel for thinking about it. I really hope I get to do something in the future. I'm currently an undergrad in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. And hope to study my mastar's in Synthetic Biology or Bioengineering abroad. Preferably, a Deucht or Scandanavian country. With scholarship of course.

[@stevensmutko1408]

I would like to advocate for extreme caution for creating such things. Viruses mutate. If you use the same DNA to make your Nano robot then it is also subject to mutation. Hopefully well thought out and effective safe guards are put in place. Every thing that uses DNA or mRNA to replicate is potentially dangerous due to possible mutations just ask any biologist. I can see the promise of things like that but some of the worst things in history were done with the best intentions.

[@joshmeyer8172]

We're just engineering e-coli to produce viruses, what could go wrong?

[@wiredvibe1678]

Yea also imagine how much mutating DNA there is in a whole human. Just to be safe you should probably think twice about breathing. If you stop breathing then we can get rid of billions of cells that have human DNA that might mutate and become dangerous.

[@stevensmutko1408]

@@wiredvibe1678 Comments like this never cease to amaze me. You likely know very little about biology. And yet you make such a bold and ridiculous statement. I'm not saying we shouldn't try and do great things. I'm simply saying we should be cautious. There are many unknowns in biology. And it seams you don't even know, what you don't know.

[@stevensmutko1408]

@@wiredvibe1678 Also it would be in the Trillions that's a few more than a billion.

[@wiredvibe1678]

@@stevensmutko1408 I'm sure your youtube comment will inspire at least one of these mad scientists to be cautions and likley save the world from super covid.

[@ZTrollface]

"Nanomachines, son" -Senator Armstrong

[@fares.s8234]

Disease: WHY WON’T YOU DIE Me: Nano machines son

[@randomstranger8081]

I wanna witness that era so bad

[@DrBenMiles]

🤞

[@nulled7888]

The 21. century is gonna be wild, we could get to see super spacy science or the end of the world.. either way, we live in historic times..

[@0Eliza0]

I’m pretty sure we have all ingested and breathed a fair amount of nanotechnology already...

[@nulled7888]

@@0Eliza0 depends on what u define as nanotech, if u think microplastic is nanotech, then yes eg.

[@0Eliza0]

@@nulled7888 Carbon nanotubes...I'd learned about them 10 years ago at singularity university and so have been following along as they have become rather pervasive...and aerosolized sometimes

[@Earth6094]

Nanomachines, son! they harden in response to physical trauma

[@lauchsuppedeluxelauchsuppe1803]

Nanomachines son!

[@onesai5555]

Senator Armstrong: You cant stop progress jack!😈

[@SCOP_]

Nano machines son, they harden in response to physical damage

[@Bluefire42156]

Nanomashines Son! They harden in response of physical trauma

[@TyroneFirstofhisname]

call me crazy but I imagine a world where nanotechnology combined with crispr would be a game changer

[@leedoughty2104]

Game changer? More like the zombie apocalypse.

[@johndawson6057]

For the rich? Yes it will. For the rest of us? Not so much.

[@christarxxi]

Covid vax

[@gnoll5506]

They harden in response to physical trauma.

[@jimbrogan9835]

I'm not opposed to this technology, it sounds promising, but the question scientists never seem to take seriously, "What could go wrong?"

[@bryanandhallie]

Of course they take it seriously lol

[@matglk2084]

"Why won't you die?!" "Nanomachines, son!"

[@mohammedabb985]

"Nanomachines son, they harden in response to physical truama"

[@pizzaonpineapple4328]

will there be nano machines that can harden in response to physical trauma?

[@69Kazeshini]

Can't fret over every egg Jack

[@johndawson6057]

Who's hurting you my guy🙄

[@nulled7888]

I think the really cool stuff comes once we already have technology like that.. imagine the potential of nanodrones (not bots since you want them to be able to be controlled from the outside) inside the brain... just casually hooking into different neurons, getting instant feedback from the owner of said brain.. or building complex structures inside the body without ever needing surgery.. its gonna be crazy :)

[@nicolasjonasson4820]

Said nano particles will then censure and manipulate whole populations of humans, without anyone ever knowing. For example, manipulate the host into thinking it is of another gender comes to mind. We will see insane violations of human rights using this tech before it will do anything good for us, and we will probably never know what happened.

[@hazeplagueis2225]

They have made nanobots that can penetrate human brain tissue already and drones would not be as good as a solid A.I once we hit the singularity that's why shit will pick up crazy

[@AlexM-jd2ro]

unless we destroy ourselves with the nukes first...or an asteroid hits the earth....

[@nulled7888]

@@AlexM-jd2ro second one is against all odds lol.. First one hmm yea okay, its possible but like we have made it through the cold war safely soo is that really smth we should worry about?

[@MrThatguy333]

@@AlexM-jd2ro first one is sadly likely but the second one we are already working on how to stop that, did you hear about us adjusting the direction of an asteroid?

[@LinkageAX]

I always figured something like this would be the future of medicine. Harnessing the power of lifeforms that are built to penetrate the body just makes sense.

[@rudyferrell]

It will be the future of weapons also.

[@primordialious6945]

I watched this video, and I see this ending really bad.

[@darkehmix]

Virus: "Why won't you die!!" Virus Victim: "NANOMACHINES, SON!"

[@kamalasheiress4035]

The universe looks like a giant cell. Especially on the Interior!!

[@DotxxHackxxSword]

Our favorite Senator must be very proud right now

[@Ipsissimus]

And then the nanos mutate and turn everyone into flesh eating zombies :)

[@DrBenMiles]

😅 I think I've seen that movie

[@The_Phoenix_Saga]

Don't need nanos for that - over the last two years; we've had them already!

[@johnsmith-000]

You know, I might be delighted if I wasn't terrified after being shown for the last 3+ years just what the pharmaceutical industry is capable of. Personally, I doubt that little trust I had before is ever coming back, but hey, that's just me, I don't mean to spoil your optimism. Also, at least for now, it seems to me that it's not so much of a "one size fits all" as it's "no size fits at all". But I suppose that's going to improve with time and more work. Too bad, as I've otherwise been a real technology geek, including the pharmaceutical innovations, but this field at least had become a red zone for me.

[@LizetteReyes]

I agree I’ll pass on being the “study”

[@lucasarnack2610]

Woooow! That was a very interesting video. Full of information that kind brought me hope for a future where we don’t struggle with cancer anymore. But a question comes to my head, if we are able to create this virus to insert something inside of the cell, how easily it would be to create bio weapons with this same technology … Or maybe I’m watching too many movies hahaha 😂

[@TheRealityWarper08]

One of the major companies that starts using these methods should name themselves Umbrella Corp!

[@DTW-bx2vy]

I can see it now "Nano-Bot Syndrome" predicted on January 1, 2023

[@william2chao]

At the mean time, custom designed deadly virus can be made too.

[@Simon_HDM]

Congrats, you just perfectly explained mRNA jabs, as those make use of lipid nanoparticles to deliver the mRNA to the targeted cell

[@jackw3818]

This will be way more accurate and effective. This is going to be the next big thing in medicine. This biotech is the way cancer gets cured imo

[@Simon_HDM]

@@jackw3818 I agree that nanobots might prove to be more effective in finding a infected cell...however i would like that to be tested and proven safe and effective. I don't really like the 'warpspeed' approach when it comes to medical solutions...that being said the mRNA vaccines do work in a similar way, imo the only differnce is the carrier

[@jackw3818]

@Simon I agree with this. Nanosyrinx is yet to undergo human trials and issues may arise when that time comes. However this isn't just good at locating the cell it can get the payload inside it effectively and safely(in theory) testing will show.

[@Leo-lq9vq]

How to prevent mutations to these "robot viruses" , that can potentially wipe out humanity?

[@notpracticinglaw]

Exactly! Man playing "creator" of inner human body systems, with outer "manufactured" devises that are Patented 100% Synthetic, un-natural STUFF! And many know how that's going to work out for the WORST! Like the GMOs, and Weatherization Manipulation Programs (DAs call climate change!) imputing chunks of "not from nature," made on a computer, BS (bull Strips, (which don't exist except in the ulta-delusional!) Maybe we just need to us a BIG LEAD SHIELD from all of this Frankenstein (So-Called) Science, which is NOTHING but "make believe," hypnotic mojo! HEY these thingys I made up on a computer, stirred up in a lab, and MAGICALLY make ya all better, if they say so! Intelligent particles to small to see, are just doing what ever I say the do, do! NO 10 YEAR STUDIES, just believe-um because the be some kind of ....."SCIENTISTS!"

[@torkorp]

Thanks to some smart algorithm, I became aware of your channel. Just Outstanding! Keep up the good work! Subscribed.

[@Truth_Seeker567]

I really appreciate your motivation to teach us.

[@GjaP_242]

Not just you. So do we! 10:01

[@GjaP_242]

The application of nanotechnology in medicine and healthcare is referred to as nanomedicine, and it has been used to combat some of the most common diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. There is increasing optimism that nanotechnology applied to medicine and dentistry will bring significant advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Overall, Switzerland plays a significant role in the global nanotechnology community and is known for its high-quality research and innovation in this field. Nanorobotics is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of robotics, nanotechnology and material science to develop robots at the nanoscale. 10:10 [Builtin com; NCBI; Spandidos Publications; Yahoo! Finance]

[@f3rn4nd0m4r9u35]

The fact that people can now make custom made viruses just scares me.

[@phanirithvij]

Meanwhile Meta is spending hundreds of billions on VR and delivering PS1 graphics

[@firstlast2034]

Oh how Joe would love to be in charge of our medical needs!

[@jamesfredrick612]

N Troll/Bot account. 🤢

[@firstlast2034]

@@jamesfredrick612 Because we do not lick ole Joe does not make us a Robart

[@firstlast2034]

@@jamesfredrick612 And when did you get smart enough to even imagine such?

[@firstlast2034]

@@jackw3818 It is not from the short clip as you should understand. he has lived off the taxpayers for over 40 years and now runs a business of peddling and giving information to anyone that will pay. I call that a crook but some people don’t know because the media hides everything he does. You need more? All that I have said has already been proven!

[@firstlast2034]

@@jackw3818 Right Jack, Joe is never anywhere but on vacation and has done nothing for the people for over 40 years. Please name one thing he has done except making people more dependent on Government. I do not care which party we are speaking of, I am concerned about America and the graft going on in Washington that only benefits those doing the dirty deeds, which is both parties!

[@wizardamerica]

NANOMACHINES SON THEY HARDEN IN RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL TRAUMA

[@jorgevillaran3748]

Ok... But do we have that technology or everything is a concept of things that are going to come in a near or far future? At least do we have this approved and financed to develop all this in a big number to do a massive exportation to the world? Don't miss understand me all is good to hear, but we need constantly actualizations of this kind of information and also we need to know in what point we are at the moment.

[@DanaLordsonII]

I feel like i'm watching one of the intro trailers for a new Resident Evil game. 100% would play by the way.

[@ethanstewartstevenson7309]

Haha... The bot section is very, VERY strong on this video... Let's inject tiny robots inside our bodies. What could possibly go wrong..?

[@IAmAlpharius20]

"Nanomachines son-ERK!" *Senator Armstrong dies*

[@RobinWilliams002]

Leveraging viruses as vehicles is where Gain of Function research comes in, correct? Which opens the possibility for pandemics such as covid...sometimes things are pretty cool, but sometimes those things should be steered clear of.

[@TheRubidium7]

You have a way of presenting or explaining ideas in an easy to understand approach even the ordinary man on the street can comprehend. For this reason, I am thanking you.

[@GjaP_242]

A team of researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel has come up with tiny micro-robots that can scan individual cells to tell whether they're healthy or in trouble. Measuring only ten microns in diameter, this tiny robot utilizes both electric and magnetic fields for navigation. To put this in perspective, a human hair is approximately 70 microns. The human eye cannot see anything under 40 microns. 6:16 [Industry Tap; Phys]

[@GjaP_242]

Microrobots are usually smaller than a millimetre but as large as a micron - that's between a 1,000th of a metre to a millionth of a metre in size. Nanorobots are even more minute - smaller than a millionth of a metre, or about a 100th the width of a hair. 9:19 [European Union]

[@GjaP_242]

Nanorobots might transport and distribute vast volumes of anticancer medications into diseased cells without hurting normal cells, decreasing the adverse effects of existing therapies such as chemotherapy damage. 6:19 [Cureus]

[@spookyboi4784]

All this stuff excites me personally, but I cant help but share the sentiment of caution

[@ZERO-bp1to]

It appears that more nanotechnology/ nanobots videos are beginning to resurface. This was not the case before, as these types of videos were created a decade ago. I believe current advancements of technologies have met the requirements of developing nanotechnology/nanorobots, and have therefore set the stage for a new age to come in the healthcare industry.

[@barriewright2857]

If this works people we are going to witness miracles ! . Just have to live long enough to get to the point the technology is widely available to the public.

[@gizachewdiga]

This best lecture. Your potential to deliver around 5 chapters make you a characteristic of a good practitioner. The technology Nanosyrinx and nanorobotics are amazingly growing faster In the era of Nanomedicine. It is interesting and practically implemented nanotechnology like Genome editing, and CRISPR Cas 9. With thanks.

[@potbellygoblin2495]

^ the most comment ever

[@aliasalias8681]

What about mutation? Couldn't they evolve to spread to cells that aren't meant to be targetted?

[@OriginalZybeZ]

great, lets scale this up BIG.

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

Gov's will give it 20 mill tops and then pat themselves in the back thinking they've gone BIG.

[@minamo4012]

As long as it's trying to help people, I mean not be umbrella at the same time, I'll 100% agree.

[@CatchingVibes-et9zv]

Do you want Aliens? Because this is how you get Aliens....

[@DaleDavisable]

We need it sooner than later

[@poksocks3803]

Nano machines son!

[@0Eliza0]

Gosh - I wish you could produce some videos for my favorite you tubers...so professional.

[@fazelok]

Seeing the circular genetic design, and the cool looking virus thingy at first looked weird... but then by 10:07 going back to it after explaining everything - this virus/payload system seems like it will be the future of medicine, and preferably in my lifetime would be great!! lol. I imagine it will be somewhat expensive for a while until they are able to mass-produce these 'fixing' pills or liquids for anyone to take. I also feel like we've all had that thought too, and this idea brings it to life - "medicine... without the side effects"

[@reybandwidth715]

There should be a law that makes every some citizens to reproduce these life saving machines to keep cost way down and accessible universally.

[@hobomcgavs3710]

Imagine a creature rampant with disease, flesh rotting, and a mind rampant with the psychosis of an extended life and what that can do to the human mind. Immortal and living in the gap between life and death a true horror against the laws of nature. The nanobots inside care nothing for the host, but only worry about the efficiency by which they keep their symbiotic host “alive”. Nothing can be closer to the word “zombie”, what a huge mistake.

[@corporateturtle6005]

Ever play the game SOMA? That's pretty much the entire story plot, lol.

[@sebastianabril1946]

Knock knock… Who’s there? Gain of func… We are the Borg…

[@plaguedoct0r]

I've always thought that the next major leap forward society will take will be a biological one.

[@krombopulousmichael6933]

Literally, the plot to "I Am Legend" lol

[@Truth_Seeker567]

Thank you so much for making and sharing this nice video.

[@mrnobody.4069]

If you think of it we are naturally occurring nanotech robots!

[@stellar985]

"Hey Ferb I know what we are gonna do today!"

[@skullham]

demon outro

[@GodsALLinOne]

Wow so you are a real Doctor KZbinr? wow, I am bipolar and have mental illness, and comment on youtube as my mental illness.

[@henningokholm7912]

When time comes, we do not have to seek a doctor when something is wrong, the nanobots will be able to send a read signal from the body to a doctor, that a symptom has occured and the patient won't even have to think about what is prescribed or have the feeling of a symptom will show. It is like walking around with a hidden cold.

[@elfkind5590]

Embalmers puzzled by frighteningly odd blood clots..... Nano Robots: "Hold my MRNA IPA"

[@djmjr77]

"You wont see these self replicating..." Jeff Goldblum ... cough cough...

[@anthonygenco5051]

Are those bacteriophages you are referencing? Those bacteria in the animation look a lot like bacteriophages.

[@DrBenMiles]

Yep, very similar, they are based on a phage-like particle that bacteria produce

[@luckssj]

Remember as of now, they can't control were they go. That makes them very dangerous.

[@cosmiccreator]

Wow! 🤯 What a time to be alive!!! Incredible! Thank you!!! 💖🙏💐

[@MP-lz1xb]

Thanks for clarifying the concept with that knight that says "ni". I would not have gotten it by any other means.

[@foreignpollen]

Hi. I am a diagnosed schizophrenic and my symptoms make me feel that i am infected with nano bots. As you are a Dr i would would like to know if that is possible. I smell, taste and feel things thats not there like chemicals and stings and burns on my skin

[@Mr.frag-out]

Problem is big pharma will not allow this they need a treatment that requires re administration at intervals to keep us paying for a temporary cure.

[@rehoboth_farm]

So you want to engineer an artificial killer T cell? What could go wrong?

[@ingemar_von_zweigbergk]

odd that there are so few toutube videos about self replicating nanobots, especially since that's the most revolutionizing technology that could become available near term

[@pixelnazgul]

Every 10 yrs you hear about these being built, each time advertised differently (just whatever the public will buy). But they never get, or are secretly.

[@isaackaiu3073]

Still waiting for the MED-BED!👍👍😇

[@dj-mu9ue]

Right now scientists created cures for most viruses but the virus vector is where the problem consists, they just can't figure out how to get the cures to those cells which shows how complicated that specific area is to this field

[@hyrulejoe7825]

Nanomachines Son!

[@DanRegueira]

Okay the Pokemon reference alone earned you a subscription...

[@JesusChristDenton_7]

Excuse that I have forgotten your brother Paul Denton and the infinite power of nano-augmentation. -Deus Ex

[@ppapshrek4485]

This is why I’m a Chem-Bio major

[@giulio4217]

The outro 💀

[@komod1320]

This video is fantastic, and I am thankful for it. However, cancer is a nasty illness, and I believe that everyone, regardless of their issues, should seek care. I strongly advise cancer patients to join support groups so they do not have to go through it alone. Sometimes having someone who has been through what you are going through is preferable than having someone who can only fathom what you are going through. Personally, I suggest the Truth About Cancer support group. This group has about 6000 members who all support each other. They investigate alternative cancer therapies, which are really beneficial. This group can be found on the social media site facebook. I really hope that everyone survives and overcomes this dreadful illness!

[@dabinhaler1337]

nano machines?!

[@Quantum-Omega]

That isn't the first nano bot and it won't be the last

[@megapro125]

Bacteriophage treatment is still illegal in most of the western world. Not only the payload needs to be save also the debris of the used phage aswell as all the products it gets broken down to needs to be harmless. It's hard to predict what those products will even be when your phage is a huge 10 MDa molecule as the startup ceo in the video said. There's also a small inaccuracy in the explanation of a phage in the video. A phage is not really a mechanism of the bacteria to get molecules into other bacteria to the bacteria's benefit (they have other means for that) but rather a virus that is specialised into infecting bacteria cells instead of eukaryotic cells such as our own.

[@Privacityuser]

They miss important points on gradient build energy demands, virus liposomes and exosomes are all dependent on a previous isotonic environment that can't tolerate variations in homeostasis process, this means that they will fail, and we need intelignce process to establish other factors in the success of the therapy!

[@faliennata5350]

What i want to know is if this can be use to completely rewrite your DNA. An example is to remove flaw DNA strain that cause all timer and so on that get pass down to your kids... Of course am more focus on being able to change one own DNA to what you want instead of what you was born with.

[@rogermiller2159]

Maybe we will be more motivated to take care of our environment if we know we will have to live through it for hundreds of years

[@nejateshetu7826]

Thank you! Just subscribed! Keep it up

[@JTQA_Tester]

Aren't these the things that the agent tried to put into Neo in the matrix movie?

[@baguswijayakusuma3567]

Love the edit

[@urbanscopez5582]

Cystic fibrosis would be eliminated by nanos that would be good enough to increase lifespan averages by at least 60 years

[@DrMaddy101]

We needed Osmosis Jones in here, stat!

[@DrBenMiles]

😆

[@ericgraham3344]

Do you Think that it would Be a Good Mix with Proton Therapy?

[@amrunwerhekau9001]

Can you provide a link to the soundtrack starting at 1:13?

[@menah03]

We will have the ability to control mutation or even spike our DNA. The question is will pharmaceutical companies allow this to happen usually they put a stop to having this available to the public. If the cell dies this mean we can hack the mitochondria to power up the cell and slow down aging.....

[@user-mt4cg1pg6c]

What is a macrophage? I dunno I'm homless this month, struggling with physical & medical condition. But seemingly normal