At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes. People were advised to wipe down their packages and the cans they bought at the grocery store. But scientists ...

By copying the texture of insect wings or using new types of materials to create surfaces that kill or inhibit microbes, we could stop infections before they even get into the body. Ten million deaths ...

Cleaning and disinfecting household surfaces and high-touch objects is crucial when it comes to protecting your health. Doing this regularly will remove most viruses and bacteria from your environment ...

‘Tis the season for gathering with friends and family to share latkes and gingerbread, but also for those dreaded colds and bouts of the flu. As temperatures drop, both illnesses start to tick up, as ...

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Touching any surface suddenly seemed dangerous at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, but experts now worry less about COVID-19 spreading this way. Surface transmission is "not thought to be a ...

The lotus plant's magnificent ability to repel dirt has inspired a range of self-cleaning and antibacterial technologies that may also help control microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" devices Wilhelm ...