Little golden rods may prevent implant infections by cooking bacteria

Image caption: Each gold nanorod measures 20 by 70 nanometers – it’s important that they don’t get too hot, as they will permanently transform into nonfunctional orbs (pictured) if they do. Chalmers University of Technology. Article by Ben Coxworth. New Atlas – October 30, 2024. Source: Chalmers University of Technology. Research paper: Nano Letters.

When someone receives an implant such as an artificial hip, there’s a real risk of an infection occurring at the implant site. According to a new study, however, a covering of bacteria-frying gold nanorods could keep that from happening. […]

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