The Dark Side of Small

As nanotechnology takes off, researchers scramble to assess its risks

Graphic: Showing the potential uses of nanotechnology

Article: Big Bucks for Tiny Technology

Colloquy: Join an online discussion about whether nanotechnology research presents more peril than promise, and whether universities' hopes to profit from lucrative nano-inventions are likely to be realized.By RICHARD MONASTERSKY

On the big screen this summer, small science nearly squashed Spider-Man. In

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