by Autumn Qiu edited by Mimi Hang As a fan of sci-fi, I recently watched two classic movies: the original Star Wars (which you’re probably familiar with) and Ghost in the Shell (a post-cyberpunk Japanese …
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Why do Scientists Care about Bacterial Replication?
by Joe Buchman edited by Arielle Mensch Did you know that under the right conditions, bacteria can divide every 20 minutes?1 (That’s how bacteria reproduce – one cell splits into two.) That means that 10 …
2016: The Start of a New… Decade? Part 2
by Gene Chong edited by Ariane Vartanian In 2005, Science magazine published their 125th anniversary issue and posed 25 of the biggest questions “facing science over the next quarter-century”.1 In my previous post, I talked …
2016: The Start of a New… Decade? Part 1
by Gene Chong edited by Ariane Vartanian The coming of spring, like New Years Day, leads many of us to ruminate over what we did and did not accomplish in the past year and to …
Recommended Reading: Spring Break Edition
by Miriam Krause It’s Recommended Reading Day here at Sustainable Nano! There’s so much great stuff out there on the internet that it’s impossible to catch it all, so we thought we’d offer you a little …
More Media Coverage for NMC Paper
by Miriam Krause Interested in learning more about the study on NMC nanomaterials and bacteria that was discussed in Monday’s post? We’ve had two more opportunities to discuss this Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology research with …
Carbon Nanotubes as Flame Retardants: Is the Cure worse than the Cold?
by Howard Fairbrother According to the US National Fire Protection Association, nearly 20 percent of home fire deaths between 2006 and 2010 occurred in fires where upholstered furniture was the first item to ignite.1 In …
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 …
Using Gene Expression to Learn About Nanoparticle Toxicity
by Autumn Qiu What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying to answer this question in a lot of different ways. The effect …
Enhancing Color: Quantum Dot Televisions
by Melissa Muth edited by Ian Gunsolus Advertisements for bigger and better technology gadgets bombard us daily. It seems like there is always a more advanced cell phone or television that you need to get …