nanoparticles

Plastic ‘nanoparticles’ can pass from pregnant mothers to fetuses, rat study shows

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Tiny ‘nanoparticles’ of plastic that drift around every surface and substance of our world can pass from a mother’s body to her fetus’s brain, heart or lungs, a new study in rats suggests.  We don’t know exactly how these tiny bits of trash affect human health, but we do know that humans ingest and inhale … Read more

Health: Colour blindness-correcting CONTACT LENSES use gold nanoparticles to filter light

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Forget rose tinted glasses! Scientists have developed colour blindness-correcting CONTACT LENSES that use gold nanoparticles to filter light Certain forms of colour-blindness can make reds and greens hard to distinguish Red-tinted glasses can help with this, but they can’t correct other vision issues Experts have been experimenting with special dyed contact lenses instead But prototypes have … Read more