Professor Anatoly Zayats awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award
LCN Co-director Anatoly Zayats has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award. Every year, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants Humboldt Research Awards to internationally renowned academics from abroad in recognition of their entire academic record to date....
AI app could help diagnose HIV more accurately
Pioneering technology developed by UCL and Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) researchers could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Academics from the London Centre for...
Lighting up ultrafast magnetism
When it comes to computers, we all know that faster is better. To date, the exponential growth in data processing and storage speeds has largely been driven by shrinking electronic circuits to ever smaller sizes. As we push up against the limits of semiconductor...
Rapid isothermal amplification diagnostic test to detect multiple COVID-19 genes
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of testing to limit the spread of the virus, and the need for rapid nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) to widen access to testing, particularly in low resource settings. In response to this challenge, the UCL...