Antimicrobial copper surfaces can reduce the number of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared with touch surfaces that do not use copper, according to a new study. The study also found ...

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 ...

The interest in antimicrobial solutions for personal and multi-user touch screens, such as tablets and mobile devices, has grown in recent years. Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes ...

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 ...

Copper has long been known for its ability to kill viruses and bacteria on contact, which is why it's often professionally coated onto commonly touched items such as doorknobs. A new copper nanowire ...

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 ...