Apr 17, 2025 Light-activated copper microrobots use single-atom catalysis and peroxide to penetrate biofilms, generate reactive oxygen species, and eliminate MRSA infections. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial biofilms pose one of the most intractable challenges in medicine. These tightly organized microbial communities adhere to surfaces such as wound beds, catheters, and implants....
Researchers demonstrate new class of quantum materials that are both metallic and one-dimensional
Apr 17, 2025 The compound becomes only the second known metallic system with confirmed one-dimensional magnetism. (Nanowerk News) A study by researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (UBC Blusson QMI) has found a rare form of one-dimensional quantum magnetism in the metallic compound Ti₄MnBi₂, offering...
Gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision
Apr 17, 2025 Scientists identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders. (Nanowerk News) A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles might one day be used to help restore vision in...