A game-changing solution to the global food crisis could come from something so tiny you can't see it with the naked eye. Nanomaterials chemist Christy Haynes describes her team's work designing nanoparticles that could protect plants from disease and crop loss, helping farmers reap abundant harvests and grow food that will make its way to marke...

With targeted delivery of the molecule silicic acid, there is an immense potential to feed the global community for years to come, says nanoparticle innovator Dr. Christy Haynes. As a co-founder of the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, she is driven to do something about world hunger - starting with boosting the immune response of crops...