Bacterial pathogens can live on surfaces for days. What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill them off? Purdue University engineers have created a laser treatment method that could…
Month: April 2020
Physicists produce stable water-based graphene dispersions
Sweden researchers have found a surprisingly simple way to disperse the Graphene in water. Graphene, graphite, activated carbons are quite different forms of carbon but what is common for them is their…
How sewage could reveal true scale of coronavirus outbreak
Scientists have found that wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the coronavirus returns. More than a dozen research groups worldwide have started analysing wastewater for the new…
A combined optical transmitter and receiver using perovskite
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, together with colleagues in China, have developed a tiny unit that is both an optical transmitter and a receiver. This is highly significant for the miniaturisation of…
COVID-19 vaccine candidate “PittCoVacc” shows promise in first peer-reviewed research
Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in mice, the vaccine, delivered through a fingertip-sized…