Creating Crystals from Gold
Scientists from the LCN have revealed how materials such as gold can help create protein crystals. The team hope their findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, could aid the discovery of new medicines and treatments. The Lead author; Professor Naomi...
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...
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...