biology – Sustainable Nano

How do Nanoparticles Enter Cells?

There is an ovarian cancer drug called DOXIL that is delivered to cells in a nanoparticle made of molecules of

Designing non-toxic nanomaterials requires that we understand how those nanomaterials interact with biological systems. Systems such as you me, and

Recent discoveries continue to highlight the many uses of that wonderful kingdom of life, fungus. Penicillin, a group of antibiotics

If you are exposed to nanoparticles, you might think they would move around inside your body unchanged. However, it would

We perform many different kinds of experiments in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology—some that you might expect (like making new

Only over the past 20 years have we begun to harness the unique properties of nano-scale materials, while nature has

I present to you my cat, Graboid. She has nanoparticles coursing through her veins, and those nanoparticles may save her