Genes that may be helping bumblebees adapt to environmental change pinpointed
Researchers studying bumblebee genomes have identified genes thought to be helping bees overcome environmental challenges, such as climate change.
I-X award and compost health risk: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Strongest magnetic fields in the universe aid the search for magnetic monopoles
New experiments at the Large Hadron Collider are narrowing the search for magnetic monopoles – particles with only a North or South magnetic pole.
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Comet’s tail crossing and supply chain challenge: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Quantum versus conventional computing: a closer race than you think
A new method using conventional computing can reduce simulation time from 600 million years to months, challenging a claim of ‘quantum advantage’.
Q&A: How might fishing be impacting the carbon cycle?
Evidence is starting to build that fishing affects the way the ocean takes up carbon from the atmosphere, affecting climate change.
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Podcast: The marine carbon cycle, teaching robots, and a mental health zine
In this edition: How fishing may impact the carbon cycle, how to teach a robot to make toast, and sharing research in the form of a short magazine.
Fastest-ever study of how electrons respond to X-rays performed
A study of electron dynamics timed to millionths of a billionth of a second reveals the damage radiation can do on a molecular level.
Disease predictions can be improved by factoring in mosquito predators
The way mosquitoes react to predators should be included in disease models, say researchers behind a new study.
Predictive software pioneer wins premier UK Young Scientist award
Imperial’s Dr Kim Jelfs has been named a laureate in the 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK, winning an unrestricted £100,000.
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