An ancient metal used for its microbial properties is the basis for a materials-based solution to disinfection. A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, and ...

Rome’s Common Council recently thanked Revere Copper for a donation of antimicrobial copper on the same day it accepted another donation to the city. Research has shown that viruses cannot survive as ...

As the COVID-19 virus emerged onto the scene in North America and Europe, and then persisted as a daily factor in life, the notion of copper as a material with antimicrobial properties became part of ...

Copper miners are turning to vast waste piles, novel extraction technologies and even bacterial “bugs” in an effort to increase production of the critical mineral that has surged in price.

Copper has emerged as an ally in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Copper sulfate liquids, for example, have been used since the 1700s to control fungal infections in vineyards, ...