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Optical Approach Overcomes Background Noise in High Speed Electrochemical Sensing

A reaction on a single electrode can tell scientists a remarkable amount about the chemical nature and number of analytes involved.

31 Oct 2026

Innovative Crystallization Process Paves Way for Ultra-Efficient Camera Sensors

Crystals in the lab aren't gemstones. They're materials built from atoms arranged in precise, repeating patterns. That atomic order lets crystals absorb light, move charge and convert energy, enabling technologies from LEDs and solar cells to the sensors in everyday cameras.

31 Oct 2026

More Accurate Particle Identification: From Micro-Nanoplastics to Aerosols

Smaller particles are harder to measure and can pose greater biological risks. Fine and ultrafine airborne particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, and some can reach the bloodstream. Understanding their chemistry demands spatial resolution, sensitivity and accurate targeting.

From Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp 30 Oct 2026

Invisible Light Technique Offers New Look Inside Complex Superconducting Materials

Scientists at Rutgers and in Estonia have used invisible light to look into tiny magnetic whirlpools, called vortices, inside a superconductor, revealing details that could help researchers develop better materials for carrying electricity.

29 Oct 2026

Super Intelligence Accelerates the Quest for Radiation-Hardened Space Components

Today's sophisticated microchips are a wonder, designed by engineers squeezing ever-more detail onto ever-smaller chips, then built in ultraclean billion-dollar fabrication facilities. Just one speck of dust or an errant signal from a device like a cell phone can spell ruin.

28 Oct 2026

Addressing Growing Transformer Stresses Within the Modern National Electrical Grid System

Most people rarely consider the role transformers play in powering our homes until we hear the loud "bang" followed by widespread outages.

27 Oct 2026

$Rigaku to Introduce the DicifferX Microarea Edition X-Ray Diffractometer at JASIS 2026$

Rigaku to Introduce the DicifferX Microarea Edition X-Ray Diffractometer at JASIS 2026

Rigaku Corporation, a group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation and a global solutions partner in X-ray analytical instrumentation, will introduce the DicifferX™ Microarea Edition at JASIS 2026.

From Rigaku Corporation 24 Oct 2026

Rigaku Launches Qualana, a Micro-XRF Spectrometer

Rigaku Corporation, a group company of Rigaku Holdings and a global solutions partner for X-ray analytical systems, has launched Qualana, a micro-XRF spectrometer capable of elemental analysis in areas as small as 20 µm.

From Rigaku Corporation 24 Oct 2026

TANAKA and MEP to Establish "TANAKA MEP REFINERY SDN. BHD." a Precious Metal Refining Joint Venture in Malaysia

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, announced that it will establish TANAKA MEP REFINERY SDN. BHD., a joint venture company that will engage in precious metal recycling and refining, with Malaysia-based resource recovery company MEP Enviro Technology Sdn. Bhd. (MEP).

From TANAKA Precious Metals 22 Oct 2026

New Materials Library Could Help AI Design Better Sodium-Ion Batteries

The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

22 Oct 2026

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