India, Jan. 27 -- A team of researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati(IIT-G) has developed an innovative approach to detecting harmful metals in living cells and the environment.

Led by Prof. Saikat Bhaumik, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics,in collaboration with Prof. Chandan Goswami, Associate Professor, NISER Bhubaneswar, the team has introduced a cost-effective method for identifying toxic metals like mercury in human cells. This innovation could revolutionise disease diagnostics and environmental monitoring by improving the detection and management of metal toxicity in biological systems.

Central to this research are perovskite nanocrystals, cutting-edge materials known for their exceptional properties, mak...