Donald Bruce of the Society, Religion and Technology Project has written an outstanding synopsis of the ethical issues in nanotechnology which appears in today's issue of Nanotoday. Here are a...

It won't be long until the expression "nanotechnology is all around us" becomes the literal truth. Nanocoatings are being painted on walls, cars, and just about everything else. The...

One of the most talked about long-term benefits of nanotechnology is its potential to augment human performance by integrating nanoscale computation and communication hardware into the human brain...

While nanotech advocates were touting the technology's surveillance and detection capabilities on Capitol Hill last week, an Ohio company was quietly experimenting with its own brand of...

Last week, advocates were busy on Capitol Hill promoting the benefits of nanotechnology, including its role in drug and explosive detection. So it's no surprise that Sense Holdings, a developer...

Nanotech was the talk of the town in Washington again today as the US Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on "Developments in Nanotechnology." Among the witnesses was Dr. J. Clarence...

It was a busy day for nanotech under the Capitol dome in Washington DC today as the NanoBusiness Alliance kicked off two days of meetings with top government officials and the president of Altair...

It's not often that corporate superpowers like DuPont and environmental activists like Environmental Defense see eye to eye on anything, but it now appears that nanotechnology is bringing them...

It's a good thing that, as Richard Feynman said, there's plenty of room at the bottom, because it's getting crowded down there. Scientists with something to say about nanotech don't...

If you thought the reversible sportcoat was spiffy, just wait until nanotechnology gets hold of your wardrobe. Researchers have plans to create clothing that will check your vital signs, monitor your...

We often hear that nanotechnology will transform everything we design and make. That comment is usually followed by speculation about all the wonderful ways we are going to transform things....

Minnesota may be home to some of the world's biggest fish and game, but now, according to the Associated Press, it's also home to the world's biggest nanometers. The case of the giant...

It may not be springtime yet, but nanotechnology centers are sprouting up all over. Last week arizona state university opened its Center for Nanotechnology in Society (pictured) with a $6.2 million...

In a move sure to have implications for nanotechnology, the World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that the European Union (EU) breached international rules by restricting imports of genetically...

The $2.77 trillion budget President Bush has submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2007 includes a big chunk of change for nanotech research. It includes $6.02 billion for the National Science...

Professor Edward Samulski, Jefferson Science Fellow at the US State Department, continues his online webchat about the implications of nanotechnology, which I posted about earlier this week....

Today I'm reporting live from the conference, "Transforming Society through Emerging Technologies: The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) at Five Years." It was a packed house at...

Monday, February 6, is the start of a weeklong rolling webchat sponsored by the US Department of State entitled, "Nano-stuff: What is it and Will There Be Policy Implications?" Leading the...

The ability of nanoparticles to interact with biological materials means they may be harmful to humans and the environment. Current understanding of the potential toxicity of nanoparticles is...

Students at the University of South Carolina NanoCenter have started News from the Bottom, the online student journal of nanotechnology. Editors Nidhi Kumar and Peter Coolidge have announced a Call...

"Infinity has a tendency to fill the mind with that sort of delightful horror, which is the most genuine effect and truest test of the sublime." That's not an excerpt from Michael...