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Self-lighting chip uses quantum tunneling to spot a trillionth of a gram

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Imagine detecting a single trillionth of a gram of a molecule—like an amino acid—using just electricity and a chip smaller than your fingernail. That’s the power of a new quantum-enabled biosensor developed at EPFL. Ditching bulky lasers, it taps ...

Jun 27, 2025

This breakthrough turns old tech into pure gold — No mercury, no cyanide, just light and salt

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool disinfectants and a novel polymer that can be reus...

Jun 27, 2025

High-performance water-soluble memory devices tackle e-waste

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Transparent, flexible electronics made from biodegradable polymers disappear in water within three days.

Jun 27, 2025

New tool sheds light on where RNA is found in cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New method maps RNA in cells at native locations, revealing spatial responses to signals and offering insight into disease mechanisms and treatment targets.

Jun 27, 2025

New electronic nose sniffs out gases with unprecedented precision

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Carbon nanotube sensor array detects VOCs below 100 ppb with high selectivity, enabling electronic nose applications for precise chemical vapor identification.

Jun 27, 2025

Smart flooring generates power and enhances safety with a flexible washable nanogenerator

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new sandwich-style triboelectric nanogenerator improves smart flooring by harvesting motion-based energy, even in wet conditions, using Ecoflex composites.

Jun 27, 2025

Levidian and Gas Malaysia sign MoU to advance graphene production in Southeast Asia

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Levidian has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Malaysia Berhad (Gas Malaysia), a member of MMC Group, to explore the deployment of its patented LOOP technology in Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian region.

Jun 27, 2025

Researchers combine graphene and PEDOT:PSS to create skin-like self-healing electronic material

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed a new electronic material that behaves very similarly to human skin and could be used in soft robotics, medicine, and health care.

Jun 27, 2025

Elemental Advanced Materials closes $20 million funding round to scale production of carbon nanomaterials

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Elemental Advanced Materials, producer of low-emission carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen production, has announced the closing of a $20 million funding round led by Taranis, a climate technology investment firm.

Jun 26, 2025

AI and nanomedicine team up to find rare biomarkers for prostrate cancer and atherosclerosis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Imagine a stadium packed with 75,000 fans, all wearing green and white jerseys—except one person in a solid green shirt. Finding that person would be tough. That's how hard it is for scientists to find disease markers—called biomarkers—in the...

Jun 24, 2025

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