Carbon Dots Emerge as a Powerful Weapon Against Superbugs and Biofilms
A new review in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research details how carbon-based nanodots kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and destroy protective biofilms ...
Tag: green synthesis
Sage-Made Zinc and Iron Nanoparticles Help Basil Survive Drought
Green-synthesized zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles substantially boosted basil growth and antioxidant defenses under drought in a new greenhouse study.
Onion Peel and Rusty Magnetism: A Two-Minute Nanocatalyst That Strips Dye From Water
Egyptian researchers have created a magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst, built from MOF-derived porous carbon and onion-peel-synthesized silver nanoparticles, that removes about ...
Tea-Grown Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Turn Chitosan Films Into Tunable Optoelectronics
Researchers used green tea extract to synthesize nickel oxide nanoparticles that tune the optical and dielectric properties of flexible chitosan ...
Plant-Made Silver Nanoparticles Silence Biofilm Gene in Drug-Resistant Superbug
Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from two Iranian medicinal plants significantly reduced biofilm formation and bap gene expression in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ...
Kitchen Waste Turned Into Silver Nanoparticles That Fight Bacteria and Cancer Cells
Researchers converted Solanum torvum fruit pedicel kitchen waste into green-synthesized silver nanoparticles that inhibit pathogenic bacteria and kill lung cancer ...
Silver nanoparticle toxicity in fish hinges on surface coatings and eco-coronas
A new review finds that the surface coatings of silver nanoparticles and the natural eco-coronas that form in freshwater jointly ...
Cold Plasma Makes Tiny Magnesium Particles That Kill Cervical Cancer Cells
Researchers used a cold helium plasma microjet to synthesize stable magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles that killed more than 80 percent of ...
Waste Palm Seed Extract Yields Powerful Supercapacitor Electrode Material
Researchers green-synthesized a CuO–NiO nanocomposite from Raphia hookeri seeds that delivers far higher capacitance than either oxide alone.
Microwave Chemistry Yields Promising Spiro-Benzothiazole Drug Leads in 20 Minutes
A potash alum-catalyzed microwave process produced eleven spiro-benzothiazoles in 20 minutes, highlighting distinct anticancer, antioxidant and antibacterial lead compounds.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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