Embedding spherical gold nanoparticles into organic solar cells increases their efficiency but can also lead to unwanted ...

Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to ...

In the past couple of decades, nanotechnology has helped to fulfill the continually growing demand for food, water, medicine, energy, and other essential commodities. This has been made possible ...

A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root—one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide. Engineers at the University of ...

Recently, a new plant-based nanoparticle treatment for glioblastoma, the most lethal form of the brain tumor has emerged all thanks to a team of US and Chinese researchers. This novel strategy of ...

Wouldn't it be great if the plants in your home could do more than just sit there looking pretty? Researchers at South China Agricultural University in the city of Guangzhou have found a way to ...

Gold nanoparticles are only effective in strengthening optical signals when the nanoparticles are arranged on a surface and ...

Plants do more than photosynthesize - some of them make gold. Scientists in Finland found gold particles inside Norway spruce ...