Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood
- Written by Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, Rice University
Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants.Brandon Martin/Rice UniversityAcross the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced by human activity. Many of these places, designated as Superfund sites by the...