By Julie Bierach, KWMU
St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis will open its new Nanoscience center this week.
Facility director Dr. Jimmy Liu said scientists will use the new center to research everything from ultra-sensitive optical detectors to potential cancer drugs.
"We [also] have projects related to hydrogen fuel cells and projects related to fundamental understandings of biologics systems," Liu said
Liu said the Center for Nanoscience will be a cross-disciplinary hub where chemists, physicists, and biologists will collaborate.
Its main goal is to translate scientific breakthroughs into practical applications.