by Ian Gunsolus Much of our work in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology lies in the realm of chemistry. That is to say, our work seeks to understand phenomena at the molecular level. For example, …
Month: October 2014
Happy Mole Day from the CSN!
by Arielle Mensch co-authors: Mimi Hang & Marco Torelli The word mole is one of those crazy words that have multiple meanings that can sometimes lead to confusion. Perhaps your first thought after hearing the …
Nobel 2014: What makes super-resolution microscopy so super?
by Randy Goldsmith The awarding of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Dr.s Betzig, Hell, and Moerner (my former research mentor) is a tremendous event! It is almost as tremendous as their scientific targets …
Teeny Tiny Motors That Fit in Your Body
by Merve Doğangün Imagine tiny gadgets wandering around in your bloodstream, travelling into your cells to seek out infections and fight diseases… Does it sound too fantastic to be true? Let’s explore just how close …
Nanopartículas radiantes + bacteria brillantes = imágenes bonitos y útiles
Escrito en inglés por Christy Haynes Traducido por Scott Miller Un tipo principal de producción de los laboratorios universitarios de investigación es la publicación de resultados científicos en revistas científicas. Cuando escribimos estos artículos, nuestro …
Bright Nanoparticles + Glowing Bacteria = Beautiful, Useful Pictures
by Christy Haynes One major type of output from university research labs is the publication of scientific results in scientific journals. When we write these papers, our target audience is not the general public; rather, …