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Scientists Report No Evidence of Titanium Dioxide Carcinogenic Activity

Researchers determined TiO2 NPs carcinogenicity by conducting a twenty-six weeks inhalation exposure experiment using a CByB6F1-Tg(HRAS)2Jic (rasH2) mice model. No evidence for carcinogenicity was found.

6 Sep 2022

Eco-Friendly Nanoparticles Tackle Cattle Parasites

The use of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) biosynthesized from leaf extracts against cattle parasites was explored in new research.

31 Aug 2022

Certain Nanoplastics Can Cause Holes Between Endothelial Cells

The introduction of different nanoplastic forms, such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and anionic polystyrene (PS), causes damage to the vascular endothelial cadherin junctions.

16 Aug 2022

Researchers Assess How Well Machine Learning Predicts Nanotoxicology

Machine learning algorithms were performed to predict the in vivo nanotoxicity of metallic engineered nanomaterials in a new study.

15 Aug 2022

Nanotechnology: Agriculture's Double-Edged Sword To Fighting Disease

A new study presents an overview of the advantages of applying nanotechnology to plant viral disease management as well as the detrimental impacts of nanotechnology on the ecosystem.

13 Jul 2022

Natural Organic Matter Reduces Aquatic Toxicity of Nanoparticles

Researchers investigated the influence of natural organic matter on the trophic transfer, toxicity, and bioaccumulation of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs).

6 Jul 2022

The Biological Cost of Antimicrobial Nanosilver Exposure

Researchers measured the effects of nanosilver exposure on the aquatic organism, Northern Pike, to understand how increased commercial use of this antimicrobial nanomaterial affects ecosystems.

30 May 2022

Using Proteomics to Understand the Risk of Marine Nanotoxicology

A new study has focussed on analyzing the independent and combinational effect of different nanoparticles, i.e., titanium oxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO) and C60 fullerene (FC60) on Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum.

18 May 2022