News in brief
Antimicrobial hijacking and cholesterol cutting: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories tagged with 'bacteria'
Living memory
Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet launches at Silwood Park
Academics and family gathered at Silwood Park to launch the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and unveil a plaque in honour of her legacy.
Self-healing materials
Self-healing ‘living materials’ used as 3D building blocks
Imperial researchers have created 3D building blocks that can heal themselves in response to damage.
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Photosynthetic Ancestry
Evolutionary ‘molecular clock’ experiment to reveal origins of photosynthesis
A landmark study at Imperial College London aims to unravel the mysteries surrounding the ancient origins of photosynthesis.
News in brief
Antimicrobial resistance and emerging talent: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Optical Fibre
A Novel Plasmonic Optical Fibre Approach for Bacterial Accumulation Behaviour
Our Hamlyn researchers proposed a plasmonic optical fibre approach for bacterial accumulation behaviour, aiming to aid bacteria-based drug delivery.
Supplement Support
Pea flour helps malnourished children regain weight and restores gut bugs
Adding pea flour to feeds for severely malnourished children helps them gain weight and restores the balance of microbes in their gut.
IMMUNE DEFENCE
Key enzyme TPL-2 helps immune cells kill disease-causing bacteria
A new study sheds light on how the body’s response to bacterial infection is controlled in a key type of immune cell – the macrophage.
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).
GLOBAL HEALTH BIOSENSORS
Low-cost, disease-detecting biosensors show global health promise
Researchers have developed low-cost, biodegradable biosensors for global health applications in resource-limited settings.
