Detection of molecules important for healthcare could soon be 1000 times faster
Scientists should soon be able to capture biological molecules a thousand times faster, allowing better detection of important health issues. DNA mutations, which can lead to cancers and other problems, can be difficult to detect in biological samples as they are...
Gold beads may boost cancer treatment
Scientists are investigating whether microscopic gold beads could make chemotherapy more effective, and reduce side effects for patients. The image below, which is from laboratory research conducted by LCN researcher Dr Andrew Thorley, from the National Heart and Lung...
Nanotechnology to leverage infections and antibiotic sensing
“Miniaturized diagnostic tests can revolutionize the speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and hereditary ones such as haemophilia,” said Dr Joseph Ndieyira of UCL, senior author of a paper that has just been published in Nature Nanotechnology. Infections caused by...