Jan 03, 2025 (Nanowerk News) A Cornell University-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to organic materials. The method could provide a sustainable use for some of...
Detecting disease with only a single molecule
Jan 03, 2025 (Nanowerk News) UC Riverside scientists have developed a nanopore-based tool that could help diagnose illnesses much faster and with greater precision than current tests allow, by capturing signals from individual molecules. Since the molecules scientists want to detect – generally certain DNA or protein molecules – are...
New nanocrystal material a key step toward faster, more energy-efficient computing
Jan 03, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Scientists have taken a key step toward faster, more energy-efficient artificial intelligence, and data processing in general, with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and back again. “The extraordinary switching and memory capabilities of these nanocrystals may...