Fudan University
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Scientists may have found a way to re-enlist old antibiotics in the fight against superbugs. Gold nanoparticles were wrapped in molecules that seek out bacteria and disrupt their cell membranes, allowing existing drugs to kill them easier.
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Even though road signs already tend to be highly reflective, some night-time drivers still don't notice the things. New technology could help, as it causes signs to reflect in an attention-getting rainbow of changing colors.
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With current techniques for the mass production of graphene requiring large amounts of organic solvents that aren't great for the environment, the announcement of a more environmentally friendly and cost effective technique for the large-scale production of the wonder material comes as good news.
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A new study out of the University of Warwick in the UK and Fudan University in China found out just how strengthened and weakened neuronal circuits can cause our grey matter to deliver dark days.