Chinese officials are urging the country’s nanotechnology sector to take safety more seriously, according to a news report in the academic journal Nature.
Jane Qiu reports from the 6th Annual Conference on Nanotoxicology, which was held in Beijing earlier this month. She quotes the deputy director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ National […]
Researchers have long lamented the ubiquitous nature of plastic in the world’s oceans, from the murderous six-pack ring to the pulverized flotsam of toys. New research shows the tiniest of plastic particles could stunt mussel growth, opening a query about whether nano-sized remnants pose a risk to a wider swath of the marine world.
Researchers […]
Super-small particles that could be settling on farms through vehicle exhaust or water runoff have a serious effect on soybeans, according to a new study, raising additional questions about how nanoparticles might disrupt the food chain.
Researchers tried to mimic a real-world scenario on a soybean farm, where cerium oxide nanoparticles could be coming […]
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