Copper is effective against Sars-Cov-2 on surfaces – silver is not
Base material sacrifices itself Credit: © RUB, Marquard Base material sacrifices itself As a result of corrosion, copper and silver ...
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New study solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode ...
Model shows how antibodies navigate pathogen surfaces like a child at play
A new study shows how antibodies select the antigens that they bind to, as they navigate the surface of pathogens ...
Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t spread easily from surfaces
Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in ...
NTU Singapore scientists develop long lasting anti-fogging coating for plastic surfaces that ‘self-cleans’
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a ...
New study finds high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities are frequently contaminated with potentially infectious material
Arlington, Va., February 17, 2022 – Findings from a study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) ...
A new flexible thermoelectric device can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will use a newly awarded $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department ...
Form fit: Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to electricity
The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat — like heat that radiates off hot water pipes ...
Plasma-based engineering creates contact-killing, antifouling, drug-release surfaces
WASHINGTON, January 4, 2022 -- The deepening concern over antibiotic-resistant infections, coupled with prevailing hospital-acquired infections from surgical tools, implants, ...
Protecting fruit and vegetable industry through smart surfaces, coatings
Improving the safety and water efficiency of specialty fruit and vegetable crops with smart surfaces will be the goal ...
An adaptive microscope for the imaging of biological surfaces
Modern biology relies on our ability to observe living cells using microscopes. The latest advances in optical microscopy allow cellular ...
From Alpha to Epsilon: Consortium study illuminates surfaces of Spike most resistant to antibody escape
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind ...
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Fastest carbon dioxide catcher heralds new age for direct air capture
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Joint research revealed the importance of anthropogenic vapors on haze pollution over Hong Kong and Mainland China’s megacities
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Animals may evolve faster than previously thought
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New insights into the complexity of the brain
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Revisiting the history of CPT theorem
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New cancer subtype may illuminate treatment strategy