by Laura Kesneredited by Natalie Hudson-Smith Hearing of the fire at Notre Dame de Paris a year ago broke my heart. I have only been there once in my life, but that visit is one …
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Nano-enabled Recovery of Scarce Metals: From benchtop to startup
by Howard Fairbrother In these days of social distancing, everyday electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops are more crucial than ever. But many of these devices, ubiquitous as they are, contain materials that …
Can nanotechnology help make a better COVID-19 test?
by Nikki Hoangedited by Stephanie Mitchell Did you know that scientists have used nanotechnology to develop a test for the MERS coronavirus? The results of the test can be seen by the naked eye within …
Nanotechnology and Modern Agriculture
by Yu Shen A brief introduction of nanoparticle applications in agriculture from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station There are currently about 7.67 billion people on Earth, and by 2050 the population is expected to increase …
Nanotechnology and the Future of Fuel Cells
by Giles Kirkland Fuel cells are a technology for transforming the chemical energy of a fuel into electricity using redox reactions (usually combining hydrogen fuel with oxygen from the air). They are different from most …
Nanotechnology for Younger & Healthier Skin?
by Christopher Martinez-Tiruedited by Stephanie Mitchell Guess what? Your skin is the biggest organ in your body, with an area of 2m2 (pretty much the size of a beach towel)! Skin plays an important role in …
COVID-19, Nano, and You
by Miriam Krause For many of us, our news feeds and personal conversations have been dominated this week by COVID-19. The disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been in the …
How do we measure the size of nanoparticles in a solution?
by Hyunho Kang The size of the materials in nanotechnology is one of the most important factors that power and define the properties of the nanomaterials. But there are many different techniques for measuring that …
Pokémon Carbon Chemistry: Carbink and Diancie
by Natalie Hudson-Smith For our Halloween blog post back in 2017, I used chemistry to figure out how many moles of gas are in a Gastly, a gaseous ghost/poison-type Pokémon. (Because Pokémon are fantastical creatures, it’s …
Entertaining and Informing: The Art of Fun Science Abbreviations
by Curtis Greenedited by Stephanie Mitchell Have you ever had to read a paragraph or a sentence several times to understand it? I know I have. I often take 3-4 passes to understand particularly complex …