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Stories tagged with 'Nanotechnology'
Busting blood clots
Blood clot-busting nanocapsules could reduce existing treatment’s side effects
Imperial researchers have designed drug delivery nanocapsules that could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug.
Pathogen Identification
Novel Gold-coated SERS Filters for Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections
A Hamlyn-led project proposed novel gold-coated filters for diagnosis of urinary tract infections using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).
Microfluidics for Surgery
A Novel Microfluidics Design at Fibre Tip for Precision Drug Delivery & Sampling
A Hamlyn-led project proposed a novel microfluidics design at fibre tip, aiming to aid precision drug delivery and sampling for cancers and infections.
Molecular handle
Mysterious molecular phenomenon could boost precision of targeted drug delivery
Scientists have shown how a type of cellular binding could help pave the way for highly targeted therapies against diseases like cancer.
Small but mighty
Size determines how nanoparticles affect biological membranes
Imperial researchers have tested whether gold nanoparticles could be toxic to cells, finding how they affect lipid membranes depends on their size.
A look back over 10 years
Celebrating the work of Professor Milo Shaffer, Director of the LCN for 10 years
As the LCN appoints a new Director, a look back at the achievements of Professor Milo Shaffer as Director of the LCN.
LCN appoint new director
Interview: London Centre for Nanotechnology appoint new Director at Imperial
Professor Sandrine Heutz has been appointed the new Director for The London Centre for Nanotechnology at Imperial.
Colourful clues
Colour-change urine test for cancer shows potential in mouse study
A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a colour change in urine to signal growing tumours in mice.
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Disease detectors
Screening for rare but important disease ‘biomarkers’ gets an accuracy boost
Researchers have created a system that can detect and quantify small and rare biological molecules that are important for detecting disease early.
