Posthuman Blues

New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment

"Yet even as industrial-scale production of buckyballs approaches reality, little is known about how these nano-scale particles will impact the natural environment. Recent studies have shown that buckyballs in low concentrations can affect biological systems such as human skin cells, but the new study is among the earliest to assess how buckyballs might behave when they come in contact with water in nature." (Via KurzweilAI.net.)

Not too long ago buckyballs were found taking up residence in fish . . . The problem isn't going away.