Nano Nano

There is a press teleconference going on right now with the FDA on the issue of nanotechnology. The FDA is unveiling a report from the agency's nanotechnology task force, which can be found here. While medical devices and drugs appear to be the major focus of nanotechnology, it is not inconceivable to imagine their use as pesticides or food additives. Not much knowledge in the press about potential application of nanotechnology, and the agency appears to be feeling its way as well.