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

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

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...