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June 11, 2018 blog post

Snapshots of the Cytoskeleton

Have you ever thought about what you’d be like without a skeleton? Our skeletons give us our structure and also

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April 17, 2018 podcast

Ep 24. Using MRI technology to study nanoparticles

How do we “see” nanoparticles when they’re too small to view with a normal microscope? In this episode we interview

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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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February 22, 2018 blog post

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

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May 12, 2016 blog post

Battery Behavior in the Biosphere: How We Probed Nanoscale Battery Materials Interacting with Bacteria

Along with eight colleagues (most from the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology) I recently co-authored an article in the American Chemical Society’s

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February 8, 2016 blog post

Our Day of TV News Glory

Last Thursday, the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology had a brush with mainstream media exposure: A Twin Cities TV station, KMSP:

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November 19, 2015 blog post

What’s in a scientific publication’s name? One research article title explained

I recently had an article published in the journal Environmental Science: Nano along with seven co-authors from the Center for

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October 29, 2015 blog post

Using Gene Expression to Learn About Nanoparticle Toxicity

What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying

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September 24, 2015 blog post

Why Shouldn’t We Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Trash?

If you’re like me, you might already have a pile of old electronics in your basement, waiting for you to

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August 4, 2015 blog post

How Do Nanoparticles Stick to Bacteria? Or, How Are Cell Membranes Like Velcro?

Scientists have known for some time that nanomaterials can stick to cell membranes and, in some cases, damage the membrane

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