Copper surfaces kill microbes that come into contact with them in a matter of hours. A new technique makes the familiar metal even deadlier—by zapping it with lasers. Bacteria “are becoming more ...

Architecture becomes lively as materials become lively. Stories are the narratives of time, weather, and light. This philosophy is reflected in copper wall facade panels, which are currently changing ...

A golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructures. Researchers are taking inspiration from its surface patterns to make a safer copper ...