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Coherent X-ray Diffraction opens doors to better understanding of living tissues like skin and bones, as well as the bio-mineralization processes which turn flexible collagen into semi-flexible cartilage and eventually into rigid bones. [more]
Four papers – two published in Science this week, and two on the preprint archive – independently present evidence that magnetic monopoles really exist in nature. Two of these papers were written by London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) scientists.[more]
Professor Sir Michael Pepper elected to The Royal Academy of Engineering. [more]
The London Centre for Nanotechnology has linked with China’s top two universities, Peking University and Tsinghua University to develop radically new approaches to miniaturization of computer systems. [more]
Dr Jenny Brookes has been awarded a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Wellcome Trust for research into the interactions at the core of olfaction. [more]
Professor Marshall Stoneham named President-Elect of the Institute of Physics. Prof. Stoneham will assume the role of President-Elect on the 1st October 2009. [more]
Two UCL scientists have won 2009 Institute of Physics (IOP) medals for their outstanding research in nanomechanics and experimental physics. [more]
Dr Gavin Morley has been awarded the prestigious 1851 Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. [more]
A contender for the world's smallest standing statue of a musician has been fabricated as a part of a Nanotechnology MSc student project at the LCN, alongside other works of nanoart. [more]
This week New Scientist cover article by journalist Eugenie Samuel Reich describes how a special material called spin ice, co-discovered in 1997 by Professor Steven Bramwell has come close to revealing a secret of the universe. [more]
This week New Scientist cover article by journalist Eugenie Samuel Reich describes how a special material called spin ice, co-discovered in 1997 by Professor Steven Bramwell has come close to revealing a secret of the universe. [more]
UCL has won four grants worth a total of just over £5million from EPSRC to support research into large-scale integrated projects that exploit nanotechnology for healthcare purposes. [more]
This week Nature Physics (03 May 2009) reveals how a scientist from the LCN has found a simple way of predicting the chance that a larger than normal event will happen. [more]
In-Cosmetics TV Feature: Keith Miller of In-Cosmetics TV came to the LCN to interview Dr Jenny Brookes about her research into olfaction. [more]
Scientists at the LCN and across the world have been working to establish one extremely high profile alternative energy source as a major potential player: fusion. [more]
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Researchers have demonstrated extremely high electron mobility using organic semiconductors. Posted 27 Jan 2009. [more]
Emeritus Professor A. Marshall Stoneham's work featured in "Discover" article. Posted 27 Jan 2009. [more]
Professor Sir Michael Pepper been appointed to the Pender Chair of Nanoelectronics at UCL. Posted 19th Jan 2009. [more]
Professor Geoff Thornton's group have identified a method to grow metallic Pd nanowires on the dielectric oxide substrate, TiO2. Posted 15 Jan 2009. [more]
LCN researchers have received funding to support five years of research into the effects of strain formations in nanostructures. Posted 13 Oct 2008. [more]
A UCL partner project has joined forces with the Japanese government to provide a major new nanoscience research centre. Posted 08 Oct. 2008 [more]
LCN researchers have found a new technique for analysing carbon nanotubes. Posted 01 Jul. 2008. [more]
LCN researchers have been working with partners to investigate the magnetic properties of commonly-used industrial dyes. Posted 10 Jun. 2008 [more]
Professor Quentin Pankhurst to head Royal Institute's new Davy-Faraday Laboratory. Posted 25 Apr. 2008 [more]
Paul Warburton and colleagues at the LCN have been funded by the EPSRC to investigate. Posted 15 Apr. 2008 [more]
Zinwave manufacture systems to provide cellular and other forms of wireless coverage in areas with poor conventional wireless coverage. Posted 03 Apr. 2008 [more]
LCN / UCL article in 2007 top 20 by Institute of Physics. Electronic structure methods can be used to model the dynamics of two-qubit gates for quantum computing. Posted 04 Mar. 2008 [more]
The team developing a new medical device has won the prestigious Brian Mercer Feasibility Award from the Royal Society. Posted 29 Feb. 2008 [more]
The prospect of diamond transistors moves closer. LCN and DMD sign contract to further research in diamond electronics. Posted 6 Feb. 2008 [more]
New funding to charge energy research at UCL and LCN. Laboratory refurbishment will enhance search for efficient hydrogen storage and photovoltaics. Posted 4 Feb. 2008 [press release]
LCN appointed Prof. George Christou as Honorary Professor [more]
Posted 4 Feb. 2008
Endomagnetics receives the 2007 Innova Award for Best Technology. Posted 28 Jan. 08 [more]
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