Entries by Battiloro

Gold seeking plants and fungi

When prospecting for heavy metals, classic prospection techniques may be accompanied by innovative methods such as phytoprospection, an exploration process based on the study of “indicator” vegetable species. In fact certain biological organisms provide information about the characteristics of rocks in the subsoil, that is about the minerals which may be present. The study of […]

Influenza, protection is gold

Gold nano-molecules could be used to increase protection against flu. A group of researchers at New York State University discovered that nano-rods of the precious metal are capable of activating cell immunity reactions, increasing defences against infection. The researchers successfully experimented their technique, described on Pnas, against the A variant of the H1N1 virus, a […]