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
a blog by the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
You walk past a body products store on a weekend shopping trip and are immediately overtaken by fragrance, your nose
When you hear “copper,” is the first thing that comes to your mind “medicine”? Probably not. You likely think of
When you think of futuristic clothing, you probably imagine lots of metallics, holographic accents, and textures. In fact, the sci-fi
Animals evolve strong defenses against predators. Predators evolve to better kill and catch their prey. Plants evolve defenses against insects.
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.
In case you hadn’t noticed, today is February 29! That means this is a leap year. Occurring once every four
A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article about THINX, a new company that is innovating women’s underwear. They