#nanoparticles

#nanoparticles

Imagine walking into your home at night and being gently greeted by the soft, natural glow of your favorite houseplants. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, but thanks to the innovative team at South China Agricultural University, this futuristic vision is quickly becoming a reality. Their groundbreaking research is transforming ordinary houseplants into living night lights using glow-inducing nanoparticles, creating a new way to blend nature

Your morning hair routine might be exposing you to as much pollution as standing in dense traffic, research has suggested. A study found heat-based hair styling, such as straightening, curling or blow drying, emits chemicals when used with hair creams, lotions and serums. Researchers found that a 10- to 20-minute heat-based hair care routine exposes a person to upward of 10 billion nanoparticles that are directly deposited into the lungs - that's the equivalent pollution of standing in motorway traffic.