Combining the Old With the New: using nanotechnology to enhance ancient medicines
You walk past a body products store on a weekend shopping trip and are immediately overtaken by fragrance, your nose
Tag: antibacterial
The Copper Touch
When you hear “copper,” is the first thing that comes to your mind “medicine”? Probably not. You likely think of
Nano-textiles: The Fabric of the Future
When you think of futuristic clothing, you probably imagine lots of metallics, holographic accents, and textures. In fact, the sci-fi
Graphene Oxide: A new tool in the war against bacteria
Animals evolve strong defenses against predators. Predators evolve to better kill and catch their prey. Plants evolve defenses against insects.
Ep 5. What’s the Deal With Triclosan?
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently announced a ban on using the antibacterial agent triclosan (and 18 other substances) in soaps, and then last week the issue of antibacterial resistance was discussed at the UN General Assembly. In this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast, we talk with scientist Eric Melby about different types of antibacterial chemicals and why we should care about triclosan in the environment.
From Leap Year to Frogs to Nanotechnology
In case you hadn’t noticed, today is February 29! That means this is a leap year. Occurring once every four
How Perceived Fears May Influence Companies’ Labeling of Nanoparticles
A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article about THINX, a new company that is innovating women’s underwear. They
