Nanotubes trigger biochemical 'cross talk' for consumer protection tests
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 17:14
in Biology & Nature
Researchers in West Virginia and Japan are reporting an advance toward a blood test that could help protect consumers from new products containing potentially harmful kinds of nanotubes. These ultra small wisps of carbon -- 1/5,000th the width a single human hair -- may become the basis for multibillion-dollar medical, consumer electronics, and other industries in the future.