Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...

Two related discoveries detailing nanocrystalline mineral formation and dynamics have broad implications for managing nuclear ...

A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other innovations. A new process that can sprout ...

Nucleic-acid-based therapeutics, such as small interfering RNAs, are highly charged, making it difficult to encapsulate them inside a particle for delivery. Joseph DeSimone of the University of North ...

Scientists studying how nanomaterials behave in the environment have developed a new technique for assessing how quickly the tiny particles dissolve in aqueous solutions (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have concocted a new type of silver nanoparticle designed to deliver cancer drugs that can also dissolve and become inactive if it doesn't reach the tumor. The ...

Killing cancer cells isn’t particularly hard – the tricky part is doing so without harming healthy cells. Researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have developed nanoparticles that ...