# Little golden rods may prevent implant infections by cooking bacteria

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/little-golden-rods-may-prevent-implant-infections-by-cooking-bacteria/
- Published: 2024-11-07T09:30:51-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at newatlas.com