Nanotoxicology studies the toxicity of nanomaterials or nanoparticles. Materials that are toxic at the nanoscale might not be toxic at the macroscale.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
12 Mar 2020
In 2009, scientists made a breakthrough with the nano coating technologies used to help improve the delivery and efficacy of cancer drugs.
By Sarah Moore
12 Mar 2020
Nanofetilizers may offer a solution to improve food security while reducing the impact of agriculture on the land.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
11 Mar 2020
A nanoparticle’s safety is often determined by its toxicity on the human body. Toxicity can be defined in several ways, and it is not only the toxicity of the nanoparticle that is important but also the exposure mechanism.
By Liam Critchley
11 Mar 2020
Silver is a well-known antimicrobial and antibacterial agent, and is most commonly used in its bulk forms as silver ions or silver salts. However, because nanoforms are known to be more active than their bulk counterparts, silver nanoparticles have been trialed in several commercial products, and ar
By Liam Critchley
10 Mar 2020
In 1607, a comet appeared over Europe. This was Halley’s comet, later named after the astronomer who successfully predicted its reappearance and 75-year orbit in 1759.
By Stephen Edgar
10 Mar 2020
Diamond is a material known by everyone for its beauty and value as a jewel. Outside of jewelry, diamond has a different value due to its hardness, and is often used on drill-tips and in other mechanical tooling.
By Liam Critchley
9 Mar 2020
Brain implants serve several purposes. By stimulating, recording or blocking neural signals, brain implants can be used to assist scientific and medical research.
By Sarah Moore
9 Mar 2020
Experimental interest into nanoparticles has maintained its momentum over recent decades, with scientists discovering more about their unique properties, how they can be used in a growing number of applications, and developing advanced techniques for producing these particles.
By Sarah Moore
6 Mar 2020
Biometrics are a hot topic. New methods of identifying individuals are developing at an ever-increasing pace and biometric data, whether that might be facial, iris or even speech recognition are all being used to fight fraud, protect data or even track criminal or terrorist activity.
By Stephen Edgar
6 Mar 2020