From Beer Bubbles to Nanoparticles: What is Nucleation?
Yes folks, we’ve done it. You probably didn’t think we could, but we found another way to talk about beer
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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
Engineered Nanoparticles Change Shape in Soil and Groundwater
Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are now components of thousands of consumer products, including personal care products, sporting goods, solar panels, and
Can gold melt at room temperature? Melting temperature depression!
Gold is one of the most highly desired metals in the world. The precious yellow metal is rare in nature
Happy Mole Day 2016!
Happy Mole Day from the CSN! This is our third annual post for Mole Day (check out the posts for 2014
How can you calculate how many atoms are in a nanoparticle?
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post called Two Ways to Make Nanoparticles, describing the difference between top-down and bottom-up methods for making nanoparticles. In
Will Ingesting Gold Nanoparticles Make Me Smarter?
“I want to ingest nanogold as an experiment to see if it really does turn your brain into a hyper
How do different kinds of bacteria interact with different kinds of nanoparticles?
This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members
Gold Nanotechnology Featured on Academic Minute
Last month, I was featured on The Academic Minute, a segment produced by radio station WAMC in the northeastern US.
Designing a Simple, Easy-to-Build Reactor for Making Nanoparticles
This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members
