Platinum

A novel platinum-enhanced, light-activated compound kills cancer cells in a unique way without requiring oxygen, overcoming a limitation with existing light-based cancer therapies. It paves the way for the next generation of anti-cancer drugs.

Researchers have created a new platinum catalyst that remains liquid at room temperature, by mixing tiny amounts with gallium. This new liquid catalyst performs reactions more efficiently than a solid platinum catalyst, using far less of the metal.

South African researchers found new evidence supporting the hypothesis that Earth was struck by an asteroid 12,800 years ago, causing global cooling.

A bright explosion in the sky in 2016 has now been identified as a kilonova, where two neutron stars collide and create gold.

Chemotherapy drugs are effective at killing cancer cells – but they’re also pretty good at killing healthy cells. Making these drugs more selective for tumors is a key area of research, and now a team at ETH Zurich has found a way to keep a common treatment – platinum nanoparticles – on target.

Sandia engineers have developed the most durable metal alloy ever created. Made up of a combination of platinum and gold, the new material is 100 times more wear-resistant than high-strength steel, and the first metal alloy to join the same class as diamond. It also produces its own lubricant.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully test fired a 3D printed platinum alloy thruster combustion chamber and nozzle. The world first test is further evidence that the 3D printing approach is a viable one for the aerospace industry.

Chemical engineers have found a 30-year-old recipe that stands to make future hydrogen production cheaper and greener. Researchers have discovered a way to liberate hydrogen from water via electrolysis that does not require the expensive metal platinum.

By helping to minimize the pollutants that are emitted in a car's exhaust, catalytic converters serve an important purpose. Now, a British scientist has developed a new type of converter that should be cheaper, longer-lasting and more effective, plus it should boost the vehicle's fuel efficiency.

The Sphere 2 is a high-end computer mouse made of surgical grade stainless steel with either a titanium, gold, or platinum finish.

Greib & Benzinger unveil the Blue Ocean Watch.

Japanese researchers have used nanotechnology to develop a process which resembles something out of a 16th Century alchemy textbook.