The Pharmaceutical Applications of Nanotechnology

Category: Health

Like the lethal nano-swarm envisioned by author Michael Crichton in his novel “Prey” nanotechnology has escaped the realm of science fiction in recent years and begun making incursions in the real world. Rather than doing harm, though, nanotechnology is being harnessed for the benefit of mankind. Nanomaterials are generating buzz and driving innovation in any number of industries, including cosmetics, textiles, pharmacology, medicine, food, energy and so on.