Colloidal silver is a suspension of tiny particles of silver in a liquid, or sometimes gel. The particles are so small that they can’t be filtered out of the solution; these nanoparticles range from ...

Researchers at Utrecht University have quantitatively mapped the three-dimensional structure of photonic supraparticles for the first time. Supraparticles are microscopic spheres composed of thousands ...

Aveeno®*, the oat science skincare pioneer, today announced a three-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic. This collaboration will focus on research, education, and overall innovation and impact to ...

Colloidal gold consists of microscopic particles of gold suspended in liquid and is usually red or purple. It comes from shale or clay deposits. There has been much debate about the health benefits of ...

At a time when most people are avoiding metals such as lead and mercury, there’s a full-out rush among the health-conscious for silver, a metal that is showing up in elixirs and sprays, soaps and ...

Health officials say taking colloidal silver can turn your skin blue If Your Time is short Consuming colloidal silver can cause argyria, a blue-gray discoloration of the skin, according to health ...

Engineers have developed a simple way to make colloidal diamonds that self-assemble. These structures have traditionally been tricky to manufacture in bulk, but with this new method they could be used ...

NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively ...

To people who grow crystals, grain boundaries and dislocations are annoying imperfections. Fortunately, these defects can be removed or at least minimized by annealing at elevated temperatures. This ...