by Autumn Qiu What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying to answer this question in a lot of different ways. The effect …
Blogs
Happy Mole Day 2015!
by Miriam Krause It’s Mole Day! As we explained in our Mole Day post last year, Mole Day celebrates a fundamental unit of measurement in chemistry, the mole (Avogadro’s number, 6.02 x 1023). We’ve also been …
Enhancing Color: Quantum Dot Televisions
by Melissa Muth edited by Ian Gunsolus Advertisements for bigger and better technology gadgets bombard us daily. It seems like there is always a more advanced cell phone or television that you need to get …
National Chemistry Week – Chemistry Colors our World
by Miriam Krause It’s National Chemistry Week! We have a couple of special posts planned in honor of this year’s theme, “Chemistry Colors our World.”
Who Reads Sustainable Nano? You Do!
by Miriam Krause A few months ago, we did our first ever Sustainable Nano Reader Survey. We wanted to get a sense of who our readers are, how you found out about us, how often you visit, …
Cómo el miedo y malentendido del público podría influir como las compañías etiquetan las nanopartículas en sus productos
Blog original en inglés por Ese Ehimiaghe Traducido por Jane Moye-Rowley Hace unas semanas, encontré un artículo sobre THINX, una compañía nueva que innova ropa interior para mujeres. THINX aplica tecnologías que ya existen a …
How Perceived Fears May Influence Companies’ Labeling of Nanoparticles
by Ese Ehimiaghe edited by Juli Troiano A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article about THINX, a new company that is innovating women’s underwear. They are using existing technologies to improve women’s underwear; …
Why Shouldn’t We Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Trash?
by Merve Doğangün If you’re like me, you might already have a pile of old electronics in your basement, waiting for you to figure out what to do with them. You haven’t put them out …
¿Por qué no debemos tirar a la basura las baterías de litio-ión?
Blog original en inglés por Merve Doğangün Traducio por Nicholas Soden Si usted es como yo, es posible que ya le espere en el sótano un montón de equipo electrónico con el cual no ha …
How Can You Tell if Bacteria are Alive or Dead?
by Joe Buchman edited by Ian Gunsolus Think about the last time you cooked meat, wiped down a countertop with Lysol, or used hand sanitizer. You already know that these actions will help to kill …