Serial killers of the immune system caught on microscopic CCTV
Our life hinges on an army of serial killers that attack virus-infected and cancerous cells in our body. These killers are a type of white blood cell called cytotoxic lymphocytes, which show remarkable efficiency in first perforating their victims and next injecting...
Metallic atomically-thin layered silicon
A new metallic silicon (Si) nanostructure has been discovered by researchers from the LCN at UCL, the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), and the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), USA. Their study, which appears in the journal 2D Materials,...
New solution for making 2D Nanomaterials
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have been made by dissolving layered materials in liquids, according to a recent publication involving LCN resaerch. The liquids can be used to apply the 2D nanomaterials over large areas and at low costs, enabling a variety of...
Neutron Radiation Tolerance of Organic-based Devices
Avionics and space applications as well as smaller scale devices, such as weather balloons, mini-satellites and high-flying drones, may benefit greatly from the lightness and flexibility of organic-based devices because of the vital importance of minimising payload...