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Nothing Nuts About It!

By Raechel Zipagan
Electrical Engineering, Boston University

Children who have outgrown a peanut allergy may lower their risk of recurrence by frequently eating peanuts or peanut products, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In the study, Dr. Robert Wood, pediatric allergist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and colleagues at Arkansas Children's Hospital evaluated 68 children between the ages of 5 and 21 who outgrew a peanut allergy. Each child’s family completed a questionn ...More »

 

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No Time for Laundry? Consider “Self-Cleaning” Clothes

A chemical coating that allows clothes to “self-clean” was unveiled at the 56th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Researchers from Clemson University found that mixing a polymer film (polyglycidyl methacrylate) with silver nanoparticles creates a composition that makes clothes more resistant to dirt and water. “The concept is based on the lotus plant, whose leaves are well-known for their ability to ‘self-clean’ by repelling water and dirt,” explained Phil Brown, a ...More »

 

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