NCI Announces Major Commitment to Nanotechnology f
Gina Miller writes "Story Quote: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today at a media briefing a new $144.3 million, five-year initiative to develop and apply nanotechnology to cancer. Nanotechnology, the development and engineering of devices so small that they are measured on a molecular scale, has already demonstrated promising results in cancer research and treatment. "Nanotechnology has the potential to radically increase our options for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer," said Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., director of the National Cancer Institute. "NCI's commitment to this cancer initiative comes at a critical time. Nanotechnology supports and expands the scientific advances in genomics and proteomics and builds on our understanding of the molecular underpinnings of cancer. These are the pillars which will support progress in cancer." End Quote. Story found at Medical News Today."
October 21st, 2004 at 4:33 PM
Better Funding
Nanotechnology, done properly and with the respect and caution it deserves, has the potentially to drastically improve our lives.
From cancer cures and other medical miracles, to better clothing, more efficient and capable electronics, to safer and more efficient cars, nanotech has more potential than almost any other field.
I just hope the government funding into open research (ie. not funding where the research gets turned over to a company who patents it, which happens constantly right now) starts to flow freely.