By Porter Wright on Several studies of possible toxic effects of quantum dots on humans have been done using cell cultures in petri dishes or rodents, usually white lab rats. But lab rats are related to humans only in that both are mammals. In a recently published letter in Nature Nanotechnology,"A pilot study in non-human primates shows no adverse response … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on An article, "Dotting the Eyes" published in the June 16, 2011 issue of The Economist, noted something that many of us who spend a good part of their day looking into Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens, such as the monitor for the pc that I’m writing this on or the one you’re reading it on, have … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on All of us have seen or directly experienced some effect of the recession, ranging from friends or co-workers losing their jobs to budget cut backs to bankruptcy. Nanoindustries have not been immune to the recession’s effects. Many. if not the majority of nanoindustries are small businesses and lack the depth of financial resources that older, … Continue Reading
