by Gustavo Dominguez edited by Juli Troiano How many of us have ever heard the phrase “Like a diamond in the sky”? There is actually some truth to this expression that astronomers have known for …
Blogs
What Do Gold Nanoparticles Have to Do With Wrinkly Skin?
by Alicia McGeachy edited by Ian Gunsolus Incorporation of engineered nanomaterials into cosmetic products including sunscreens, makeups, soaps, moisturizers and shampoos is becoming increasingly more commonplace. Manufacturers incorporate nanomaterials into their products to improve product …
Uso de Nano-Micromáquinas para Limpiar Derrames de Petróleo
Blog Original en inglés por Sunipa Pramanik Traducido por Fredy Aquino Editado por Gustavo A. Dominguez Uno de los más grandes derrames de petróleo en la historia reciente ocurrió en abril de 2010 en el …
Using Nano/Micromachines to Help Clean Up Oil Spills
by Sunipa Pramanik edited by Juli Troiano One of the largest oil spills in recent history happened in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank, resulting …
Is triclosan safe? What you should know about this antibacterial chemical
by Eric Melby Back in January, I wrote a post about the potential hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals. Based on questions and comments from friends and family, I am going to continue on that path, …
¿Es seguro el triclosán? Lo que deberías saber sobre este antibacterial
Blog original en inglés por Eric Melby Traducido por Mercedes Ruiz Editado por Gustavo A. Dominguez El pasado enero escribí un artículo sobre los posibles riesgos de los químicos que hay en los productos tradicionales …
Keeping Our Food Safe – Nanomaterial Style
by Laura Olenick edited by Ariane Vartanian From reading this blog, you may know that nanomaterials are becoming more and more prevalent in the products that we use on a regular basis. What you may …
How do Scientists Study Complex Chemical Systems?
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, …
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 …