Katie Byard Beacon Journal staff writer Scientists at the University of Akron are in line to get some big bucks to study very small things.
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It sounds like something out of The Jetsons . But it's a growing field that is far from science fiction, advocates say. Nanotechnology may result in a host of advances, he and other advocates say. And the materials that the UA center would seek to develop could have applications in industries other than transportation, Kelley said. The grant is part of the federal spending bill that was approved by the U.S. House and the Senate this week.