Nano medicine represents a subfield of nanotechnology that uses particles in the size range of 1-1000 nm for the treatment, diagnosis, monitoring and control of various diseases. Nanoparticles, which are similar in scale to biological macromolecules such as DNA and proteins, can be used for targeted therapy through DNA, protein and drug delivery, in vivo imaging, and diagnostics, (as well as) for the creation of active scaffolds and implants. Recently, a dual modular system that mimics the

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... nication-dependent recruitment of inflammatory cells to regions of disease has been developed to improve the tissue target efficiency of nanoparticles. Another more recent study has demonstrated the programming and assembly of DNA-based nanorobots that are able to carry molecular loads, transport chemical ingredients to target cells and stimulate their intracellular alterations. These sophisticated biomaterials are increasingly being incorporated into the stem cell biology field. The combination of stem cells with innovative nanotechnology holds great promise for applications in the biomedical arena.