nanotechnology

A car battery maker based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is poised to jump start the market for initial public offerings (IPOs). The company, A123 Systems (AONE), makes batteries for electric cars, went public Thursday morning at $13.50 a share, with the goal of raising $380 million....

You've probably heard the term nanotechnology, and perhaps seen products that boast of nanotech. If not, you will soon; according to The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, there are hundreds of products already on the market that use this tech, including toothpastes, wound dressings, food...