A
guide to the latest in nanoscience and technology research from
the team that brings you Materials Today.
May 2006
Cover story
Scaffolds made from
a self-assembling peptide have been used by scientists from
the US and China to promote nerve regrowth in the brains of
blind rodents, restoring their sight [Ellis-Behnke et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA(2006) 103, 5054], reports Paula Gould in
Research News. The cover image is a section from a hamster brain,
where the green fluorescence shows axons that have regrown and
formed functional connections at ~82% of the normal density.
The current
state of knowledge on the potential risk of nanotechnologies
to human health is considered, looking at the behavior
of nanomaterials in and outside the body.
Andrew D. Maynard
There are now
various nanoscience courses around the world for undergraduates,
postgraduates, and even school children. But how much
‘conventional’ science should they teach?
Peter Goodhew
