Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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Ecophagy

Physics; Nanotechnology

Also Global Ecophagy.Consuming the biological environment. Coined and defined by Robert A. Freitas Jr. (Research Scientist Zyvex Corp). Frequently associated with "gray goo," as ecophagy ...

Ecosystem protector

Physics; Nanotechnology

A nanomachine for mechanically removing selected imported species from an ecosystem to protect native species.

Electrical bistability

Physics; Nanotechnology

A phenomenon in which an object exhibits two states of different conductivity at the same applied voltage.

Emergence

Physics; Nanotechnology

A complex whole created by simple parts, as in the brain where billions of neurons work individually, but collectively make up our consciousness and give us the ability to think, rationalize, and ...

Emergent intelligence (EI)

Physics; Nanotechnology

An intelligent system that gradually emerges from simpler systems, instead of being designed top down.

An absolutely precise simulation of something, so exact that it is equivalent to the original (for example, many computers emulate obsolete computers to run their programs). The Star Trek replicator ...

Enabling science and technologies

Physics; Nanotechnology

Areas of research relevant to a particular goal, such as nanotechnology. Also, technology that "enables" other technology to advance, such as the transistor enabled the computer chip revolution, as ...