Copper surfaces in hospital settings, like the intensive care unit, have been shown to significantly reduce the rate of healthcare associated infections. But a new study by scientists at the ...

The anti-microbial effect of copper has been known for hundreds of years. It is thought to occur as a result of a charge exchange between copper and bacteria, which leads to degradation of the ...

Valve has been measuring salty sweat oozing from people's pores while they play video games. How much you sweat betrays how nervous or panicked or anxious or just plain scared you are, you see - at ...

Valve is experimenting with player sweat as part of experimental research into biometric feedback as it relates to games, Valve experimental psychologist Mark Ambinder explained during a session at ...