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We don't talk much about nanotechnology risks anymore, but that doesn't mean they're gone

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imageVantablack is the darkest pigment ever – thanks to carbon nanotubes.Surrey NanoSystems, CC BY-ND

Back in 2008, carbon nanotubes – exceptionally fine tubes made up of carbon atoms – were making headlines. A new study from the U.K. had just shown that, under some conditions, these long, slender fiber-like tubes could cause harm in...

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