Nanosys Continues Its Private Affair

Is it OK to invest in nanotech again?

With the Internet getting red-hot again and other emerging technologies, such as the next generation of robotics represented by iRobot(IRBT Quote), receiving warm welcomes in the markets, nanotech is technology's ugly duckling that is taking forever to mature into a big fat swan.

Public nanotech plays remain as volatile as ever, with Nanophase(NANX Quote) down 41% from its 2005 high and Altair Nanotech down 65%. Meanwhile, Punk Ziegel's Nanotech Index is down 17% this year. ...