by Joe Buchman Most of us are familiar with the concept of “side effects.” This is when something that is designed to be helpful ends up having some harm that goes along with it. For …
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The Copper Touch
by Seth Frandedited by Joe Buchman When you hear “copper,” is the first thing that comes to your mind “medicine”? Probably not. You likely think of pennies (which are actually composed of mostly zinc here …
Valentine’s Day Science: What do M&Ms have to do with nanotechnology?
by Natalie Hudson-Smith edited by Joe Buchman Do you have a favorite color of M&M, or a favorite type of M&M? Personally, I’m partial to orange M&Ms and mini M&Ms. You might think that orange …
Quantum Dots and Lipid Rafts: Analytical Chemistry Solves a Nanoscale Mystery
by Arielle Mensch edited by Joe Buchman Remember all those great Black Friday deals on QLED televisions? You may not realize it, but they were all about nanotechnology! The Q in QLED stands for quantum …
What is Aqua Regia, and what makes it royal?
by Liz Laudadio edited by Joe Buchman Aqua regia, latin for “royal water”, is a fascinating, dangerous, and useful liquid that some of us in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology use on a regular basis. …
Snapshots of the Cytoskeleton
by Solaire Finkenstaedt-Quinnedited by Joe Buchman Have you ever thought about what you’d be like without a skeleton? Our skeletons give us our structure and also allow us to move. Without the bones that make …
Nanoparticles can stick to bacteria, but does more nanoparticle sticking mean more toxicity?
by Joe Buchman Have bacteria ever made you sick? If you answer no I’m not going to believe you. When most of us think about bacteria, we’re reminded of how miserable we were the last …
How many moles of gas are in a Pokémon Gastly?
by Natalie Hudson-Smith edited by Joe Buchman This year, Pokémon Go is celebrating the Halloween season with extra spooky Pokémon! As an avid fan of Pokémon as well as a chemist, I wondered, “Is there …
Using Nanoparticles in Glazes
by Nikita Rozanov edited by Joe Buchman Did you know that when you walk through an art museum, there is a good chance that you will come across nanoparticles? Long before nanoparticles began finding applications …
Graphene Oxide: A new tool in the war against bacteria
by Laura Olenickedited by Joe Buchman Animals evolve strong defenses against predators. Predators evolve to better kill and catch their prey. Plants evolve defenses against insects. Insects evolve defenses against plants. We evolve defenses against …