Nov 28, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A tiny, four-fingered “hand” folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report. Dubbed the NanoGripper,...
Plasma photonic crystal ‘kaleidoscope’, an inexhaustible treasure for electromagnetic manipulation
Nov 28, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Transport in photonic crystals (PCs) reveals a variety of fascinating phenomena, ranging from the photonic band gaps to topological edge states. One of the most attractive topics in this field is how to fabricate tunable PCs, allowing for real-time and flexibly control of the geometric...