by Ian Gonsolus Sustainability is a hot topic these days, even making its way into advertisements for one of the world’s biggest companies (see below). I would guess that on this very day, you have …
Year: 2013
Un gigante en Nanotecnología cae – Heinrich Rohrer
Blog original en inglés por Robert Hamers Traducido por Ulises Rangel Heinrich (“Heini”) Rohrer, un pionero de la nanotecnología, ganador del Premio Nobel, y mentor personal para mí y muchos otros científicos ha fallecido. El …
A Giant of Nanotechnology Falls – Heinrich Rohrer
by Bob Hamers Heinrich (“Heini”) Rohrer, a nanotechnology pioneer, Nobel Prize winner, and personal mentor to me and many other scientists, has died. The field of nanotechnology was largely enabled by Heini’s co-invention of the …
Kids Learn About Nanodiamonds and I Learn About Kids
by Arielle Mensch “Hey do you guys want to see some fluorescent nanodiamond water?!” I eagerly yelled out as two little boys walked by. Honestly, they probably had no idea what I was talking about, …
Laser Science. Light Can Do Way More Than Just Bend
by Julianne Troiano You’ve heard about how lasers work, but what does this mean for science?! We see everyday how light interacts with matter. Ever wonder how a rainbow is formed? Or why your straw …
How Do Scientists in Four Different States Work Together?
by Lee Bishop Science doesn’t always look like this: Sometimes it looks like this! We have scientists in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and even Washington! Every week we get together for a videoconference to coordinate all …
Nature’s Nanomachines Harnessed to Enable Healthier Delicious Ice Cream
by Kurt Jacobson To me, one of the most interesting aspects of nanotechnology is how close in size the nanoparticles we can make are to the nano-sized components of living organisms. These nano sized proteins, …
Surfing Particles: taking a ride using living cell machinery
by Galya Orr Some cells in our body have elongated structures or microvilli at their surface. These microvilli have many functions that help the cell to survive, and some features that make them act like …
Fluorescent Nanodiamonds – the movie!
by Chang-Soo Lee Nanodiamonds are far too small to be seen by the naked eye, but everything changes if you make them glow! We at the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology have developed a new way …
Beer and Nano-sustainability
by Adam Nikolaus Beer. It’s one of humanity’s finest inventions and is the topic of several blogs on its own. There is a lot that beer can teach us. For example, recently a group of …