A research team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has analysed how zebrafish are affected in the long term by exposure to silver particles Silver nanoparticles are increasingly... Read more
A wide range of applications for advanced robotics, human-machine user interfaces, and biological applications From the world of nanotechnology we’ve gotten electronic skin, or e-skin, and e... Read more
Given that the function of this product is the inactivation of the virus, although this is a vaginal cream, will also protect the sexual partner. The product has proven efficiency in lab tes... Read more
In the future farmers will be able to download their own sensors To help farmers irrigate their crops more efficiently and save water, Yoshihiro Kawahara, an Associate Professor in the depar... Read more
Scientists develop new way to detect threatening nanoparticles in food Over the last few years, the use of nanomaterials for water treatment, food packaging, pesticides, cosmetics and other... Read more
Scientists are seeking greener ways to make silver nanoparticles Already renowned for its beneficial effects on human health, green tea could have a new role — along with other natural plant... Read more
Increase in DNA damage in the human cells Silver nanoparticles cause more damage to testicular cells than titanium dioxide nanoparticles, according to a recent study by the Norwegian Institu... Read more
Queen’s researchers have discovered that nanoparticles, which are now present in everything from socks to salad dressing and suntan lotion, may have irreparably damaging effects on soi... Read more
Image by bradleygee via Flickr Silver is a known killer of harmful bacteria, and has already been incorporated into things such as antibacterial keyboards, washing machines, water filters, a... Read more
Yi Cui, an Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University, has invented quite the water filter. It’s inexpensive, is very resistant to clogging, and uses much... Read more