News in brief
COVID genetic clues and mathematical Fellow: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Quantum future
Quantum sensor for a future navigation system tested aboard Royal Navy ship
A prototype quantum sensor built at Imperial, with potential application in GPS-free navigation, has been tested in collaboration with the Royal Navy.
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Audio
Archive dive
Podcast: Celebrity visitor special
In this edition: We revisit interviews with some celebrity guests: singer Ana Matronic, Queen’s Brian May, and astrophysicist and author Katie Mack.
Prosperity partnership
New partnership will use molecular glues to tackle ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Researchers at Imperial, the Francis Crick Institute and AstraZeneca will advance the discovery of new ‘molecular glues’ to treat a range of diseases.
Ready, set, go
JUICE magnetometer passes fitness tests and is ready to take data
The magnetometer instrument on the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft has been rigorously tested and is ready to fulfil its mission.
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Conservation challenges
Better governance in community-based conservation delivers few expected benefits
A study of community-run marine areas in Fiji shows that while mechanisms thought to lead to change were ‘activated’, they led to few tangible gains.
Disc dynamics
Shining ring around black holes recreated in the lab
Imperial researchers have created a spinning disc of plasma in a lab, mimicking discs found around black holes and forming stars.
Jolly good fellows
Two Imperial scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
Imperial experts in particle physics and robot vision have been granted Fellowship of the Royal Society.
News in brief
Climate change panel and lung treatment: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Social maths
Researcher using maths to study social networks named Schmidt Science Fellow
Imperial’s Sahil Loomba plans to take advantage of the interdisciplinary focus of his Schmidt Science Fellowship to expand his public health research.
