by Ben Meyer I present to you my cat, Graboid. She has nanoparticles coursing through her veins, and those nanoparticles may save her life. Grabby is 14 years old. She was not featured at the …
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Forensic Nanotechnology: a scientific whodunit
by Autumn Qiu “You know my methods, Watson.” “Yes I know. It’s NANOPARTICLES.” If Sherlock Holmes was a nanomaterial scientist, his partner might have replied as above. Yes, nanoparticles are a big deal in forensic …
Friday Video: Does Every Silver Lining Have a Cloud?
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 …
Silver For Your Smelly Socks??
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 …
Personal Care Products, Nano, and You
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 …
Art as Inspiration for Science
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 …
Nanoparticles With Your Coffee? A Java-Infused Science Experiment!
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. …
Nature’s Nanomachines Harnessed to Enable Healthier Delicious Ice Cream
by Kurt Jacobson To me, one of the most interesting aspects of nanotechnology is how close in size the nanoparticles we can make are to the nano-sized components of living organisms. These nano sized proteins, …
Surfing Particles: taking a ride using living cell machinery
by Galya Orr Some cells in our body have elongated structures or microvilli at their surface. These microvilli have many functions that help the cell to survive, and some features that make them act like …
Fluorescent Nanodiamonds – the movie!
by Chang-Soo Lee Nanodiamonds are far too small to be seen by the naked eye, but everything changes if you make them glow! We at the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology have developed a new way …