According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in reality, researchers have been looking to harness this metal against bacteria. Scientists at the University of British Columbia have now ...

The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. Scientists have now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine, ...

For the first time, researchers have found a cost-effective and convenient way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial clear coating to new or existing textiles. Their method uses polyphenols, commonly ...

(Nanowerk News) According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in the real world, researchers want to harness this metal to fight another deadly foe: bacteria. Recently, scientists have ...

Medical implants have changed the course of healthcare. In the five decades since Swedish scientists invented the first implantable heart pacemaker, medical science has developed implantable devices ...

A nanoscale silver coating could be the breakthrough that finally makes solid-state batteries work. (Image: Chaoyang Zhao) Stanford uses nanoscale silver to strengthen solid-state batteries. Silver ...