Synthetic ‘virus’ to kill bacteria
A synthetic ‘virus’ that kills bacteria on first contact has been developed by LCN and National Physical Laboratory researchers (NPL). The study, published in Nature Communications, shows how newly designed proteins can be used to build tiny hollow shells that emulate...
Observation of strong coupling and cavity quantum electrodynamics in a solid-state MASER at room-temperature
Creating practical solid-state, quantum computers that operate at room-temperature is a challenging task. This is because stored information is readily destroyed by thermal noise. A signature of a physical system’s ability to function as a quantum computer is the...
Revealing the Structure of Human Chromosomes and Nucleus in Three Dimensions
When we talk about chromosomes, the familiar images with an X-shape would probably flash into our minds. Did you ever think that the chromosomes could be in other shapes, not the X-shape, with an organized structure? A team led by LCN researchers, Prof. Ian Robinson...