No-sort plastic recycling is near

Chemists in Tobin Marks' Lab at Northwestern have developed a new nickel-based catalyst that can upcycle mixed plastic waste without pre-sorting. By breaking down common single-use plastics into valuable products, this breakthrough could make recycling more efficient, practical, and economically viable on a large scale.

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CRISPR’s efficiency triples with DNA-wrapped nanoparticles

Researchers in Chad Mirkin’s Lab at Northwestern have developed lipid nanoparticle spherical nucleic acids (LNP-SNAs) — a powerful new system to deliver CRISPR tools more safely and effectively into cells. This breakthrough could expand CRISPR’s potential to revolutionize medicine by boosting efficiency and reducing toxicity.

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First ‘perovskite camera’ can see inside the human body

Mercouri Kanatzidis' Lab in collaboration with researchers from Soochow University, have developed the first perovskite-based camera for nuclear medicine. This breakthrough detector captures gamma rays with unprecedented precision, enabling faster, clearer, and more affordable scans that could transform how doctors diagnose and treat disease.

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