Terbium's green glow: A simple sensor for liver cancer
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a unique luminescent probe that uses terbium, a rare earth metal, to sense the presence of an enzyme called β-glucuronidase, which can potentially aid in the detection of liver cancer.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....terbium-green-simple
AI pinpoints promising materials that capture only CO₂ from air
In order to help prevent the climate crisis, actively reducing already-emitted CO₂ is essential. Accordingly, direct air capture (DAC)—a technology that directly extracts only CO₂ from the air—is gaining attention. However, effectively capturing pure CO₂ is not easy due to water vapor (H₂O) present in the air.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....ai-materials-capture
New catalyst cuts precious palladium expenditure 100-fold by using recycled waste
Researchers have created a palladium-on-carbon catalyst for drug, pesticide, and plastic production that is very sparing in terms of precious metal use. In the new catalyst, palladium is carried on carbon particles manufactured from biomass processing waste. That form of recycled carbon has almost no pores for the active metal to get lost in, so as little as one-hundredth the usual amount of palladium in industrial catalysts proves sufficient.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....catalyst-precious-pa
Innovative clip-off chemistry enables fast and precise production of complex molecules
Researchers at the ICN2 and the UAB have developed a novel strategy to obtain different types of organic molecules by breaking down their molecular structures. This technique enables fast and precise production of these molecules without having to use traditional chemical synthesis. The results pave the way for simple and efficient production of complex molecules, with promising applications in areas such as the development of new materials.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....chemistry-enables-fa
Innovative clip-off chemistry enables fast and precise production of complex molecules
Researchers at the ICN2 and the UAB have developed a novel strategy to obtain different types of organic molecules by breaking down their molecular structures. This technique enables fast and precise production of these molecules without having to use traditional chemical synthesis. The results pave the way for simple and efficient production of complex molecules, with promising applications in areas such as the development of new materials.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....chemistry-enables-fa
