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September 20, 2019 blog post

Can We Make Nanoparticles More Sustainable?

Most of us are familiar with the concept of “side effects.” This is when something that is designed to be

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April 13, 2018 blog post

Nanoparticles can stick to bacteria, but does more nanoparticle sticking mean more toxicity?

Have bacteria ever made you sick? If you answer no I’m not going to believe you. When most of us

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glowing fungus
December 15, 2016 blog post

Using Gold Nanobullets for Genetic Engineering

Have you seen the movie Avatar? I remember being captivated by the colorful world of Pandora, where the Na’vi lived.

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April 8, 2016 blog post

Why do Scientists Care about Bacterial Replication?

Did you know that under the right conditions, bacteria can divide every 20 minutes?1 (That’s how bacteria reproduce – one

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September 17, 2015 blog post

How Can You Tell if Bacteria are Alive or Dead?

Think about the last time you cooked meat, wiped down a countertop with Lysol, or used hand sanitizer. You already

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March 3, 2015 blog post

Sustainable Lamps Powered by Algae

Have you ever thought about lighting up the streets using algae? I know I certainly hadn’t before researching for this

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June 26, 2014 blog post

The Chemical Story Behind Non-Petroleum-Based Plastics

Every year, millions of tons of plastic are discarded into landfills, where they will take hundreds of years to break

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