By Pooja V

Nanometer

A nanometer (nm) is one-billionth of a meter, a hundredthousandth the width of a human hair .

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is originated from greek word where nano means dwarf. It is the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecu lar scale.

Applications of nanotechnology
Used in the field of medicine Energy Information and communication Heavy industry Consumer goods

Disadvantages
What about ethics and privacy? What happens when cameras get so tiny you can barely see them?

If new technology can clean up the worlds water supply, does anyone have the moral right to withhold it?
And no one wants to imagine the future if alQaeda gets hold of this stuff.