Signs that a rocky exoplanet could have an atmosphere detected by JWST
Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope say new data potentially shows water vapour around a rocky exoplanet – a first if confirmed.
Imperial-led Jupiter-bound instrument successfully deployed
A week after launch, the boom hosting the magnetometer instrument on the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission has been successfully deployed.
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Podcast: Analysing Trump voters, Jupiter mission launch, and COVID oximeter test
In this edition: What links Trump voters, how we’re going to investigate Jupiter’s moons, and why it’s a good idea to ask if a medical trial is fair.
Gut bacteria use super-polymers to dodge antibiotics
Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
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Theoretical physicist elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Imperial’s Professor Claudia de Rham has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Endurance rowing, parasites and clean clouds: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Space mission to Jupiter’s icy moons launches with Imperial-built kit on board
The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) has successfully launched, carrying Imperial kit on a mission to assess the habitability of Jupiter’s moons.
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First transgenic mosquito made in Africa by Transmission Zero
The mosquito strain carries genetic modifications that will allow scientists in the future to render mosquitoes unable to transmit malaria.
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Double-slit experiment that proved the wave nature of light explored in time
Imperial physicists have recreated the famous double-slit experiment, which showed light behaving as particles and a wave, in time rather than space.
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Awards, fellowships and the shape of physics: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
