October 21, 2005
National Science Foundation Promotes Research on Impact of Nanotechnology
The National Science Foundation has awarded grants to finance a network of academic researchers who will study the social implications of nanotechnology, like threats to the environment and privacy.
The awards, announced this month, represent a significant increase in federal funds for an area that some researchers argue has not been studied enough.
The two largest grants will go to Arizona State University at Tempe and the University of California at Santa Barbara. They will
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