Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles have a high refractive index (n = 2.4), making them ideal for various applications, including medicines, coatings, inks, plastics, food, cosmetics, and textiles.

These microadditives enhance color, flavor and freshness. But what do they do in the body? It seemed like a small thing when Paul Westerhoff’s 8-year-old son appeared, with his tongue and lips coated ...

New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is adding weight to a growing body of evidence suggesting the food additive titanium dioxide, also known as E171, can disrupt the gut ...

An international research team led by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has built a perovskite solar cell with an electron transport layer (ETL) based on single-crystalline titanium ...

Nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) are commonly used in sunscreens as protection against ultraviolet radiation. Partly because the particles are so small, nanoscale TiO2 does not reflect visible ...

Titanium dioxide, a common food colouring used in sweets and chewing gum may affect the intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients and protect against harmful pathogens, a study has determined.

A nanoparticle commonly used in food, cosmetics, sunscreen and other products can have subtle effects on the activity of genes expressing enzymes that address oxidative stress inside two types of ...

What if washing your favorite T-shirt didn’t require any washing whatsoever? Well, guess what. Science says it’s possible. Chemical engineers in China say they’ve developed a cotton fabric that cleans ...

A physicist has proposed a new concept for treating cancer cells. A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington has proposed a new concept for treating cancer cells. In a recently published ...

To better evaluate the impact on living organisms of the widespread presence of titanium dioxide in the environment and measure the real exposure of animals and humans, scientists from INRAE, AP-HP, ...