March 31, 2000
Nanotechnology, the Study of Minute Matter, Becomes a Big Priority in the Budget
After years of being dismissed as science fiction or a curiosity pursued by only a few researchers, nanotechnology is poised to become a major financial and policy priority for the federal government.
President Clinton has proposed raising spending on nanotechnology -- the study and manipulation of matter at the atomic level -- to $495-million, an increase of 83 percent from the current level. About 70 percent of the additional funds would sponsor studies at universities.
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