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New model helps explain how bacterial cells grow
A new model is the first to link patterns of microbial growth observed by scientists over many decades to the mechanisms in living cells.
New model helps explain how bacterial cells grow
A new model is the first to link patterns of microbial growth observed by scientists over many decades to the mechanisms in living cells.
Conservationist aims to help seabirds and sea turtles with new fellowship
An Imperial scientist has received a prestigious fellowship to reduce the number of marine species being harmed accidentally by commercial fishing.
Scientists uncover new role for neurotransmitter that helps fight infection
Scientists have shed new light on the complexities of the immune system that could help develop vaccines to boost natural defences against disease.
Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep
Scientists have discovered that switching on one area of the brain chemically can trigger a deep sleep.
Imperial team are gearing up for their mission to the sun
A NASA rocket is expected to blast off from Cape Canaveral in October 2018, carrying a spacecraft that will fly closer to the sun than ever before.
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Scientists unravel mechanisms that stop proteins misbehaving
Scientists have shed new light on the behaviour of proteins in cells, which could lead to fresh approaches for tackling diseases, including cancer.
Ants prefer to pick on ants their own size, study shows
Bigger ants can get along peacefully with smaller species but there is likely to be fierce competition when similar-sized species vie for resources.
Simple model explains complex problems in an ageing heart
Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a model that helps explain why we are more likely to develop an abnormal heartbeat with age.
Fossil fish reveals sharks lost bony armour early in their evolution
New analysis of a 415 million-year-old fossil has shed doubt on the assumption that sharks are the primitive forerunners of modern jawed vertebrates.
Antibiotics could be affecting mosquitoes' ability to transmit malaria
Mosquitoes' ability to transmit malaria could be being affected by antibiotics in the blood of those they bite, according to new research.