News in brief
Air pollution threats and women of the future: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Icy isolation
Lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice could be more amenable to life than thought
Lakes underneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be more hospitable than previously thought, allowing them to host more microbial life.
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Podcast: Coronavirus on the tube, virus variants and matters of the heart
In this edition: What testing on transport says about coronavirus transmission, how new virus variants are emerging, and chatting to a cardiologist.
News in brief
Saturn waves and depression link: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Feature
Stellar anniversary
Solar Orbiter: one year in space
Imperial’s magnetometer instrument aboard the Solar Orbiter spacecraft has seen a successful and eventful first year in space.
News in brief
Solar cells and better batteries: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Vaccine confidence
Exposure to misinformation could make people refuse a COVID-19 vaccine
Exposure to online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could reduce vaccine uptake, threatening the goal of herd immunity.
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On your bike
Ditching the car for walking or biking just one day a week cuts carbon footprint
Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions in cities.
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Coastal cyclones
Hurricanes and typhoons moving 30km closer to coasts every decade
High-intensity tropical cyclones have been moving closer to coasts over the past 40 years, potentially causing more destruction than before.
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Happy new ear
Podcast: Election misinformation, future of the NHS, and better cancer surgery
In this edition: Spreading US election misinformation, deciding the future of the NHS, and improving breast cancer surgery.
