Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize every aspect of daily life. The level of government and corporate investment in 2005 was $9.6 billion worldwide, making this more than just a pipedream. The backlog for nanotech patents filed is at a historic high. It is clear that the nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine frontiers are rapidly being explored. For biotechnology, the ability to work at the nano level promises improved diagnostics, medical devices, drug discovery and therapeutics.

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US Senator Dianne Feinstein address on cancer nanotechnology.  More...

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NanoBioNexus aims to demystify the constantly evolving developments in nanobiotechnology and highlight the implications to society. For each issue examined, NanoBioNexus helps to answer the question "Why is it important to pay attention to nanotechnology?" and "What do these developments mean to me as an investor, a business-person, an entrepreneur, or a scientist?"

What is Nanotechnology? (3 min animation)

 

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• San Diego Business Journal: Nothing Small About Local Nanotech Boom