by Joe Buchman edited by Ariane Vartanian Have you ever thought about lighting up the streets using algae? I know I certainly hadn’t before researching for this post, but there are some scientists who have …
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From Soldier to Scientist: The CSN’s Role in a Veteran’s Return to Civilian Life
by Alec Kinczewski edited by Juli Troiano With Operations Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn having ended and Enduring Freedom drawing to a close a new push is underway to retrain our returning veterans. The wars have produced …
How Many Molecules Can Fit On the Surface of a Round Nanoparticle?
by Marco Torelli edited by Ian Gunsolus This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Marco Torelli, …
Nano in the Movies
by Cathy Murphy Science and engineering topics appear in many movies – think of the gadgets in the James Bond series. Star Trek, Star Wars, and other long-standing science fiction series, of course, are full …
Negatively-Charged Nanoparticles Stick to a Negatively-Charged Surface
by Juli Troiano This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Julianne Troiano, a doctoral student at …
The Science Behind Deflate-Gate
by Bob Hamers The football community is abuzz about the latest scandal to hit football – deflate-gate! The New England Patriots are accused of intentionally using footballs with pressure lower than that allowed by the …
Mimicking Nature’s Nanotechnology: From a butterfly wing to anti-counterfeit technologies
by Merve Doğangün edited by Ariane Vartanian Have you ever wondered where the inspiration behind new technologies comes from? We don’t have to go too far to find out; it is enough to just look …
A Science Journalist Ventures Into the Lab
Guest Post by Zachary Vasile It can be difficult to record exactly how a writer thinks. This is not to mystify the brain of a writer, but to say that we often reason in incredibly …
How Do Scientists Understand the Cell Membrane?
by Lisa Jacob edited by Arielle Mensch One of the primary goals of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology is to understand what happens when nanomaterials are exposed to biological systems like organisms or even cells. …
2014: Sustainable Nano Year in Review
by Miriam Krause It seems like everyone in the world is cranking out a year-end summary today, and we at the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology and Sustainable-Nano.com are no exception! WordPress compiled a handy annual stats report …