Michael Greenwood

Feature Writer

B.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Drug Design and Discovery

Michael graduated from the University of Salford with a PhD in Biochemistry in 2023, and has keen research interests towards nanotechnology and its application to biological systems. Michael has written on a wide range of science communication and news topics within the life sciences and related fields since 2019, and engages extensively with current developments in journal publications.

Articles from Michael

Applications of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine refers to the use of technology to directly or indirectly regenerate or grow and replace cells, tissues, or organs. Recently, CNTs have been used to support bone and tissue regeneration.

5 Apr 2019

Spectroscopy in Britain Through the Ages

The first spectrometer was built by English chemist William Hyde Wollaston in 1802. The field has now matured into a range of sophisticated analytical techniques with a wide range of applications.

12 Mar 2019

Pioneering British Nanoscientists

Perhaps the greatest British nanoscience discovery was graphene, which was discovered by British-Dutch scientist Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov.

12 Mar 2019

Microscopy and British History

In 1665, English scientist Robert Hooke published a book on microscopy. This initiated an era of discoveries that would advance science significantly.

11 Mar 2019

Limitations of Aptamers

Aptamers are very useful in research and the clinic, but are limited by a short half-life, small size and off-target interactions.

27 Mar 2019

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for Immunotherapy Delivery

Due to their size, Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated for their ability to deliver immunotherapies.

26 Mar 2019

Autophagy Triggers

The most common initiating factor for autophagy is a lack of nutrients, cellular stress and a lack of amino acids.

14 Mar 2019

What is Micropatterning?

Micropatterning is the creation of specifically patterned and textured surfaces to study the effects of the cellular microenvironment on cell behavior.

27 Feb 2019

History of Asepsis

Aseptic techniques were first widely adopted in the late 19th century. This article describes the history of asepsis.

27 Feb 2019

Aseptic Techniques in Microbiology

Aseptic techniques refer to any method used to sterilize and maintain the sterility of an object or location. Aseptic procedures are used in microbiology.

26 Feb 2019