Bethan Davies

4 days ago | azosensors.com | Bethan Davies |Noopur Jain

Reviewed by Bethan DaviesNASA researchers have built and tested a tiny tritium-powered energy source capable of continuously powering autonomous sensors in extreme, sunlight-deprived environments, offering a major boost for future lunar and deep-space missions. In a recent press release, NASA unveiled progress on tritium betavoltaic power sources—radioisotope-based systems that generate electricity through the natural decay of radioactive material.

1 week ago | azosensors.com | Bethan Davies |Noopur Jain

Reviewed by Bethan DaviesResearchers have developed a highly sensitive, portable electrochemical biosensor using biofunctionalized MXene nanosheets to detect vitamin D levels at the point of care. Published in Communications Materials, the study introduces a promising alternative to traditional lab-based methods, aiming to address the global challenge of vitamin D deficiency with a more accessible diagnostic tool.

1 week ago | azosensors.com | Bethan Davies

A team of researchers at KAUST has developed a high-resolution satellite-based tool that can accurately monitor and predict coral bleaching severity in the Red Sea, marking a significant advancement in marine conservation technology. Coral reefs play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem, supporting diverse species and sustaining industries such as fisheries, tourism, and recreation.

1 week ago | azosensors.com | Bethan Davies

A team of physicists at the University of Cambridge has made a major advance in quantum sensing, demonstrating that spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) can function as highly sensitive, room-temperature sensors capable of detecting vectorial magnetic fields at the nanoscale. The findings, published in Nature Communications, bring quantum sensing closer to practical, real-world applications. Quantum sensors allow us to detect nanoscale variations of various quantities.

1 week ago | azonano.com | Bethan Davies

A study published in Advanced Materials reports that an international team led by materials scientists at Rice University has successfully synthesized a two-dimensional hybrid material, glaphene, by chemically combining graphene and silica glass into a single, stable compound. Some of the most promising materials for future technologies are composed of atomically thin layers.