Anyone who purchased clear sunscreen or wore stain-resistant pants during the holidays was probably enjoying the benefits of commercialized nanotechnology. While nanotech advances are exciting, some observers dangerously press for greater government oversight in the sector. Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the molecular level, can create better materials, such as stronger metals and better paints.
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Nanotechnology Needs Nano-Scale Regulation
Posted by: Sonia Arrison January 13, 2006 05:00 AMAnyone who purchased clear sunscreen or wore stain-resistant pants during the holidays was probably enjoying the benefits of commercialized nanotechnology. While nanotech advances are exciting, some observers dangerously press for greater government oversight in the sector. Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the molecular level, can create better materials, such as stronger metals and better paints.