by Lindsay Tripplet As part of the observance of Black History Month at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, we created a handout to honor and remember the many foundational contributions made by Black scientists in …
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Molecular music: Patterns of vibrations at the quantum level
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 …
Digging Deep: Celebrating the Gem Beneath Our Feet
by Ian Gunsolus edited by Mimi Hang and Ariane Vartanian Did you know that there are nearly 70,000 different types of soil in the United States?1 With the abundance of natural beauty that we see …
Turkeys and Photonic Crystals: Lots to Be Thankful For
by Mimi Hang edited by Joe Buchman and Ian Gunsolus Did you know that Americans consume a whopping average of 46 million turkeys at Thanksgiving? That’s about 1 turkey for every 7 Americans!1,2 With the …
What’s in a scientific publication’s name? One research article title explained
I recently had an article published in the journal Environmental Science: Nano along with seven co-authors from the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. The title is “Formation of supported lipid bilayers containing phase-segregated domains and their …
How Do Nanoparticles Stick to Bacteria? Or, How Are Cell Membranes Like Velcro?
by Ian Gunsolus Scientists have known for some time that nanomaterials can stick to cell membranes and, in some cases, damage the membrane in the process. But what exactly do nanomaterials stick to on the …
Invisibility Cloaks & Tomato Juice – Two Videos About Light & Color
by Miriam Krause Last month we posted “Light Can Do Way More Than Bend: Part 2,” in which we talked about using lasers to create a particular type of metamaterial from gold nanoparticles. One exciting …
How do different kinds of bacteria interact with different kinds of nanoparticles?
by Vivian Feng 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. Vivian Feng, a chemistry professor at …
How the Fruits Got Their Colors
by Alicia McGeachy edited by Arielle Mensch It’s Sunday night and I am watching one of my favorite shows, which of course revolves around food. In this particular episode, competitors were challenged to incorporate blue …