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New NIST Reference Material Provides a Silver Lining for NanoEHS Research Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:05 AM PST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new silver nanoparticle reference material to support The post New NIST Reference Material Provides a Silver Lining for NanoEHS Research has been published on Technology Org.

Tiny optical antennas: a nano revolution Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:31 AM PST Newly developed tiny optical antennas, which function like spotlights at the nanoscale, offer the potential to measure food The post Tiny optical antennas: a nano revolution has been published on Technology Org.

Hidden hazards found in green products Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:16 AM PST A University of Melbourne researcher has found that common consumer products, including those marketed as ‘green’, ‘all-natural’, ‘non-toxic’, The post Hidden hazards found in green products has been published on Technology Org.

Replace petroleum with sugar? Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:13 AM PST Invented by Kechun Zhang and colleagues, a biodegradable polyester made from sugar could replace the environmentally damaging petroleum-based The post Replace petroleum with sugar? has been published on Technology Org.

Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing? Posted: 04 Mar 2015 02:00 AM PST With one in six Australians recording some form of auditory loss, a new study by The University of The post Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing? has been published on Technology Org.

Spider venom may have legs as future painkiller Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:57 AM PST University of Queensland researchers have found seven peptides (mini-proteins) in spider venom that block the molecular pathway responsible The post Spider venom may have legs as future painkiller has been published on Technology Org.

Team customizes nanoparticles to better transport therapeutic drugs Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:23 AM PST A UNL team has unveiled an extremely compact yet fully loaded vehicle that can brave conditions and navigate The post Team customizes nanoparticles to better transport therapeutic drugs has been published onTechnology Org.

Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:19 AM PST What do a human colon, septic tank, copper nanoparticles and zebrafish have in common? They were the key The post Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study has been published on Technology Org.

Glass Coating Improves Battery Performance Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:13 AM PST Lithium-sulfur batteries have been a hot topic in battery research because of their ability to produce up to The post Glass Coating Improves Battery Performance has been published on Technology Org.