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Friday Video: Does Every Silver Lining Have a Cloud?

Posted on August 9, 2013

by Lee Bishop Happy Friday! That was a video by our friends at the Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology at Duke University. Our research goals are related to theirs. They are looking at things …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged consumer products, ecosystem, environment, food chain, Friday Video series, Lee Bishop, nanoparticles, pollution, silver, toxicity

Silver For Your Smelly Socks??

Posted on August 6, 2013

by Nelliza Medero Silver nanoparticles can be found in socks and sports clothing because of their ability to kill bacteria and inhibit unwanted odors.  Their antibacterial properties are exploited in a number of other products …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged anthropogenic, consumer products, environment, food chain, medicine, nanoparticles, Nelliza Medero, pollution, silver, toxicity, water treatment

Personal Care Products, Nano, and You

Posted on July 30, 2013

by Ese Ehimiaghe Here is a picture of the REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduate) students and I sailing in Lake Michigan earlier this summer. It was slightly cold that day at 59℉ with 15 mph …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged consumer products, Ese Ehimiaghe, gold, mission, nanoparticles, pollution, shape, size, sunscreen, SURE/REV program2 Comments

¡Arte como Inspiración para las Ciencias!

Posted on July 24, 2013

Blog original en inglés por Cathy Murphy Traducido por Ulises Rangel ¿Qué inspira a la gente para practicar las ciencias? Quizás, tu, Querido Leedor, estas interesado en comprender como trabaja el  mundo físico. Quizás viste …

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Art as Inspiration for Science

Posted on July 24, 2013

by Cathy Murphy What inspires people to do science? Perhaps you, Dear Reader, are interested in understanding how the physical world works.  Maybe you saw a rainbow, or ocean waves on the beach, when you …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged art, Cathy Murphy, gold, history, ice cream, inspiration, medicine, nanoparticles, romans, silver

Nanomateriales Mejoran los Fuegos Artificiales

Posted on July 22, 2013

Blog original en inglés y traducido por Gustavo Dominguez Para muchas personas la celebración del 4 de julio no está totalmente completa sin un gran espectáculo de fuegos artificiales. Los efectos sonoros y coloridos son los componentes esenciales …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

Nanomaterials Making Their Way into Fireworks

Posted on July 22, 2013

by Gustavo Dominguez For many people the celebration of the 4th of July is not totally complete without a good aerial fireworks show. A good firework show needs to have two essential components to deliver …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged applications, explainer, fire, fireworks, Gustavo Dominguez, light, nano, pollution, size, stability

Friday Videos: How Small is a Nanometer?

Posted on July 19, 2013

by Lee Bishop Introducing the Friday Video series! This one will melt your mind!

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged explainer, Friday Video series, Lee Bishop, nano, size, video

Nanoparticles With Your Coffee? A Java-Infused Science Experiment!

Posted on July 17, 2013

by Stephanie Sanders Many of us couldn’t make it through a day without a cup or two of our favorite caffeinated beverage. I usually start my day with a warm cup of coffee or tea. …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged antioxidants, coatings, coffee, green chemistry, nanoparticles, natural, Stephanie Sanders, surface, sustainability, synthesis5 Comments

Citizen nanoscientists: Can you design nanomaterials from the couch?

Posted on July 9, 2013

by Ariane Vartanian Not too long ago, a team of frustrated scientists glanced up from their computer screens and saw the untapped potential beyond their lab doors. They had spent years trying to unravel the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Ariane Vartanian, citizen science, computers, games, humans, nanomachines, proteins, scientists, shape
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